Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي الْجَوْنِ قَالَ أَخْبَرَنَا ثَوْرٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ يَزِيدَ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ مَعْدَانَ عَنْ مُعَاذِ بْنِ جَبَلٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْعَرَبُ بَعْضُهَا أَكْفَاءٌ لِبَعْضٍ وَالْمَوَالِي بَعْضُهُمْ أَكْفَاءٌ لِبَعْضٍ
English Translation
Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna narrated to us, he said: Sulayman ibn Abi al-Jawn informed us, he said: Thawr - meaning Ibn Yazid - informed us, from Khalid ibn Ma'dan, from Mu'adh ibn Jabal (may Allah be pleased with him) who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'Arabs are all suitable matches for one another, and the freed slaves are suitable matches for one another.'