Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ الْحَدَّادُ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ بُدَيْلِ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي عَنْ أَنَسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَهْلِينَ مِنْ النَّاسِ قَالَ قِيلَ مَنْ هُمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ أَهْلُ الْقُرْآنِ هُمْ أَهْلُ اللَّهِ وَخَاصَّتُهُ.
English Translation
Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah has His own people among mankind." It was asked: "Who are they, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "The people of the Quran; they are the people of Allah and His chosen ones."