Arabic (Original)
وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو سَعِيدٍ أنا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ ثنا إِسْحَاقُ مِنْ كِتَابِهِ ثنا جَرِيرٌ عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ مَعْقِلٍ قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ إِلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ فَقَالَ لَهُ كَيْفَ تَقُولُ فِي الْجَدِّ؟ قَالَ إِنَّهُ لَا جَدَّ أِيُّ أَبٍ لَكَ أَكْبَرُ؟ فَسَكَتَ الرَّجُلُ فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ وَكَأَنَّهُ عَيِيَ عَنْ جَوَابِهِ فَقُلْتُ أَنَا آدَمُ قَالَ أَفَلَا تَسْمَعُ إِلَى قَولِ اللهِ يَا بَنِي آدَمَ
English Translation
Abu Sa'id informed us: Abu Abdullah narrated to us: Muhammad ibn Nasr narrated to us: Ishaq narrated from his written records: Jarir narrated from al-A'mash from Abdullah ibn Khalid from Abd al-Rahman ibn Ma'qil who said: A man came to Ibn Abbas and said: 'What do you say about the grandfather?' He said: 'Indeed there is no grandfather. Which of your forefathers is the greatest?' The man was silent and could not answer, as if he was at a loss. I said: 'Adam.' He said: 'Do you not hear Allah's words: O children of Adam?'