It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Keep regard for me concerning the Arabs, for three qualities: because I am an Arab, the Qur'an is in Arabic, and the language of the people of Paradise is Arabic." Imam al-Hakim says: The narration of Yahya bin Burayd from Ibn Jurayj is sahih; I have mentioned the narration of Muhammad bin al-Fadl in support of it. Whoever takes lightly this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "The language of the people of Paradise is Arabic," is falling short in regard to Allah and His Messenger, for its supporting reports contain a severe warning for those who prefer Persian over Arabic in speaking or writing. Further hadiths on this subject have also reached us, some of which are these: