Status: to be checked — The Arabic wording below is the famous, widely quoted wording. The exact reference (volume and Hadith number) in the five source books must be verified before use.
Said by: The Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
Arabic (عربی):
خَيْرُكُمْ خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِهِ وَأَنَا خَيْرُكُمْ لِأَهْلِي
English translation:
"The best of you are those who are best to their families, and I am the best of you to my family."
Reference: [reference — to be verified]
💡 Explanation: A person's true character shows at home first. Being kind, patient and gentle with one's wife, children and family is a sign of the best faith — the Prophet (SAW) himself was the best example of this.
A person's true character shows at home first.