Sahih al-Bukhari 4483 (Book 65, Hadith 211)
honorable of them in Allah’s Sight are those who keep their duty to Allah and fear Him. They said,
“We do not ask you about that.” He said, “Then the most honorable of the people is Joseph, Allah’s
prophet, the son of Allah’s prophet, the son of Allah’s prophet, the son of Allah’s Khalil i.e. Abraham)
They said, “We do not ask you about that.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said, Do you ask about (the virtues of the
ancestry of the Arabs?” They said, “Yes,” He said, “Those who were the best amongst you in the Prelslamic
Period are the best amongst you in Islam if they comprehend (the Islamic religion).
Sahih al-Bukhari 4483 (Book 65, Hadith 211)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. The monumental hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari was authored by the renowned scholar al-Bukhārī approximately in the year 847. It is universally regarded as one of the most valued and authentic texts in Sunni Islamic scholarship, second only to the Quran in authority. This work is a primary member of the Kutub al-Sittah, a group of six trusted hadith collections that also includes the works of Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s compilation is vast, featuring 7,563 hadiths systematically arranged across 97 different books.
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