Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 699 – Volume 4, Book 56

English

Volume 4, Book 56, Number 699:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah's Apostle said, "You see that the people are of different natures. Those who were the best in
the pre-lslamic period, are also the best in Islam if they comprehend religious knowledge. You see
that the best amongst the people in this respect (i.e. ambition of ruling) are those who hate it most.
And you see that the worst among people is the double faced (person) who appears to these with one
face and to the others with another face (i.e a hypocrite)."