وَلَا حَسَبَ كَحُسْنِ الْخُلُقِ
Translation: There is no distinction like good character.
Source: al-Bayhaqi
Key vocabulary: حَسَبَ — standing or family distinction; حُسْنِ — goodness or beauty; الْخُلُقِ — character.
Brief grammar: لَا حَسَبَ uses negation. كَحُسْنِ الْخُلُقِ means “like goodness of character”; حُسْنِ الْخُلُقِ is an iḍāfah construction.
Good standing does not arise merely from family identity or social rank. Honesty, fairness, goodwill, and respectful treatment are marks of real character. An honored lineage never removes accountability for behavior.