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The Statement of Allāh : تعالى: “Verily, in Yūsuf (Joseph) and his brethren, there were Ayāt (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) for those who ask.” (V.12:7)

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Darussalam · Volume 6

65 - THE BOOK OF COMMENTARY:(Interpretation of the Qur'an)

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الحديث: 4689 ¦ الجزء: 6 ¦ الصفحة: 76

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4689. Narrated Abū Hurairah رضي الله عنه: “رضي الله عنه” Allah’s Messenger ﷺ was asked, “Who are the most honourable of the people?” The Prophet ﷺ said, “The most honourable of them with Allah 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 honourable of the people is Yusuf (Joseph), Allah’s Prophet, the son of Allah’s Prophet, the son of Allah’s Prophet, the son of Allah’s Khalil(1) [i.e., Ibrāhīm (Abraham)].” They said, “We do not ask you about that.” The Prophet ﷺ said, “Do you ask about metals (the virtues of the ancestry) of the Arabs?” They said, “Yes.” He said, “Those who were the best amongst you in the pre-Islāmic period are the best amongst you in Islām if they comprehend the religious knowledge.” (See H. 3358)

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4689 - حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدَةُ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: سُئِلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَكْرَمُ؟ قَالَ: «أَكْرَمُهُمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ أَتْقَاهُمْ» قَالُوا: لَيْسَ عَنْ هَذَا نَسْأَلُكَ قَالَ: «فَأَكْرَمُ النَّاسِ يُوسُفُ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ ابْنُ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ، ابْنِ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ ابْنِ خَلِيلِ اللَّهِ»، قَالُوا: لَيْسَ عَنْ هَذَا نَسْأَلُكَ، قَالَ: «فَعَنْ مَعَادِنِ العَرَبِ تَسْأَلُونِي» قَالُوا: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: «فَخِيَارُكُمْ فِي الجَاهِلِيَّةِ خِيَارُكُمْ فِي الإِسْلاَمِ إِذَا فَقِهُوا» تَابَعَهُ أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ

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