Hazrat Zaid bin Abi Atab (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) stood on the pulpit and said: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: People are followers of the Quraysh in the matter of caliphate. Those among the Quraysh who were the best in the time of ignorance are also the best in Islam, provided they are given understanding. By Allah, if the Quraysh had not become arrogant, I would have told them how excellent they are in the sight of Allah!