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Abu Huraira reported:It was said to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as to who was the most worthy of respect amongst people. He said: The most God-conscious amongst you They said: It is not this that we are asking about, whereupon he said: Then he is Yusuf, the Apostle of Aliah and the son of Allah's Apostle, Ya'qub, who was also the son of Allah's Apostle, the friend of Allah (Ibrahim) They said: This is not what we are asking you. He said: You mean the tribes of Arabia? Those who are good in pre-Islamic days are good in Islam (after embracing Islam) when they get an understanding of it

حدثنا زهير بن حرب، ومحمد بن المثنى، وعبيد الله بن سعيد، قالوا حدثنا يحيى، بن سعيد عن عبيد الله، اخبرني سعيد بن ابي سعيد، عن ابيه، عن ابي هريرة، قال قيل يا رسول الله من اكرم الناس قال " اتقاهم " . قالوا ليس عن هذا نسالك . قال " فيوسف نبي الله ابن نبي الله ابن نبي الله ابن خليل الله " . قالوا ليس عن هذا نسالك . قال " فعن معادن العرب تسالوني خيارهم في الجاهلية خيارهم في الاسلام اذا فقهوا