Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ عَنْ سِمَاكٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَيْرَةَ عَنْ زَوْجِ دُرَّةَ بِنْتِ أَبِي لَهَبٍ عَنْ دُرَّةَ بِنْتِ أَبِي لَهَبٍ قَالَتْ قَامَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ خَيْرٌ فَقَالَ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خَيْرُ النَّاسِ أَقْرَؤُهُمْ وَأَتْقَاهُمْ وَآمَرُهُمْ بِالْمَعْرُوفِ وَأَنْهَاهُمْ عَنْ الْمُنْكَرِ وَأَوْصَلُهُمْ لِلرَّحِمِ.
English Translation
Ahmad ibn Abd al-Malik narrated to us, Sharik narrated to us, from Simak, from Abdullah ibn Umayrah, from the husband of Durrah bint Abi Lahab, from Durrah bint Abi Lahab, who said: A man stood up before the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) while he was on the pulpit and said: "O Messenger of Allah, which people are the best?" He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The best of people are those who recite the Quran the most, are the most God-fearing, enjoin good the most, forbid evil the most, and maintain ties of kinship the most."