hadith
1428
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(Zararah narrated that) Imam Baqir (a.s) quoted on the authority of God's Prophet (a.s): “The noblest of you during the era of Ignorance are the noblest ones in the era of Islam.” Then Imam Baqir said
“This means that the people who were good- tempered, most generous, best with their neighbors and did not hurt others in the era of Ignorance were the closest to the people. Islam did not add anything but honor to them.”
[عن زرارة] عن أبي جعفر (عليه السلام) قال
قال رسول الله (صلى الله عليه وآله): أكرمكم في الجاهلية أكرمكم في الإسلام، ثم قال أبو جعفر (عليه السلام): إنما يعني من كان في الجاهلية أحسنهم خلقا، وأسخاهم كفا، وأحسنهم جوارا، وأكفهم أذى، وأقربهم من الناس، فلن يزيده الإسلام إلا عزا.
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