Sahih al-Bukhari 3374

Ishaq ibn Ibrahim heard al-Muʿtamir, from ʿUbayd Allah, from Saʿid ibn Abi Saʿid al-Maqburi, from Abu Hurayra (may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet ﷺ was asked, ‘Who is the most honored of people?’ He said, ‘The most honored are the most God-fearing.’ They said, ‘Prophet of Allah, that is not what we are asking you.’ He said, ‘Then the most honored of people is Yusuf, the Prophet of Allah, son of the Prophet of Allah, son of the Prophet of Allah, son of the intimate friend of Allah.’ They said, ‘That is not what we are asking you.’ He said, ‘Are you asking me about the origins of the Arabs?’ They said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘The best of you in the pre-Islamic period are the best of you in Islam, if they gain understanding.’