وَقَدْ ذُكِرَ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى عَنْهَا أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ أَمَرَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ نُنَزِّلَ النَّاسَ مَنَازِلَهُمْ مَعَ مَا نَطَقَ بِهِ الْقُرْآنُ مِنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى وَفَوْقَ كُلِّ ذِي عِلْمٍ عَلِيمٌ
Translation: It was related from ʿĀʾishah, may Allah be pleased with her, that the Messenger of Allah instructed people to be given their appropriate positions. The Qur’an states, “Above everyone possessing knowledge is one more knowledgeable” (Yūsuf 12:76).
Imam Muslim introduces this as a transmitted statement and does not supply its full chain at this point. Its authenticity grade therefore cannot be inferred from this excerpt alone. The verse supports the broader principle that knowledge and accomplishment have differing degrees, a principle applied carefully when evaluating narrators.