Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) told us:
1. “The best of the Muslims is he from whose hand and tongue the Muslims are safe.” (Muslim)
2. “The best of people are those with the most excellent character.” (Tabarani, Sahih)
3. “The best of people are those that bring most benefit to the rest of mankind.” (Daraqutni, Hasan)
4. “The best of people are those who are best in fulfilling (rights).” (Ibn Majah, Sahih)
5. “The best of people during fitnah is a man who takes up the reins of his horse pursuing the enemies of Allah, causing them fear yet they make him fearful too, or a man who secludes himself in the desert fulfilling the rights of Allah upon him.” (Hakim, Sahih)
6. “The best of mankind is my generation, then those that follow them and then those that follow them. Then there shall come a people after them who will become avaricious, who will love gluttony, and who will give witness before they are asked for it.” (Tirmidhi, Sahih)
7. “The best of people are those who live longest and excel in their deeds, whereas the worst of people are those who live longest and corrupt their deeds.” (Tirmidhi, Sahih)
8. “The best of women are those that please him (her husband) when he sees her, obeys him when she is commanded, and who does not secretly betray him with regards to herself and her money in that which he dislikes.” (Ahmad, Sahih)
9. “The best of women are those that please you when you see them, obey you when commanded, and who safeguard themselves and your money in your absence.” (Tabarani, Sahih)
10. “The best of marriages are the easiest ones.” (Abu Dawud, Sahih)
11. “The best of your dates is the Borniyyu date; it expels disease yet does not contain any disease itself.” (Hakim, Hasan)
12. “The best of your garments are those which are white; shroud your dead in them and clothe your living with them. The best of that which you apply to your eyelids is antimony causing the