Sahih Muslim Hadith 6161 – The Virtues Of

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[6161] 168 – (2378) It was ti. (vA)-A [I1 narrated that Abü Hurairah said: "It was said: '0 Messenger of -1•i 3 '•:j' J .A:) Allah, who is the most honored of people?' He said: 'The one with :J the most Taqwa.' They said: 'This 5• 5 .–• i : 4.0 I is not what we are asking about.' He said: 'Yüsuf, the Prophet of Allah, the son of the Prophet of Allah, the son of the Prophet of Allah, the son of the KhalIl (Close Friend) of Allah.' They said: 'This is not what we are asking about.' He said: 'Are you asking about the lineages of the Arabs then? The best of them during the Jâhiliyyah are the best of them in Islam, when they gain understanding (of the religion)." Virtues And Merits of Prophets 227 Chapter 45. The Virtues Of Zakariyyã