(14) باب بَيَانِ تَفَاضُلِ الإِسْلاَمِ وَأَىِّ أُمُورِهِ أَفْضَلُ
'Abdullah b. Amr b. al-As is reported to have said:
Verily a person asked the Messenger of Allah (may peace and blessings be upon him) who amongst the Muslims was better. Upon this (the Holy Prophet) remarked: From whose hand and tongue the Muslims are safe.
Reference: Sahih Muslim 40
In-book reference: Book 1, Hadith 68
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Book 1, Hadith 64