The Peak of Eloquence · Hadith 2192 (#Passage #551)
Chapter 436 | Saying 436
٤٣٦. وَقَالَ (عليه السلام): أوْلَى النَّاسِ بِالْكَرَمِ مَنْ عَرَقتْ فيه الْكِرَامُ.
436. Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, said: The most appropriate person for an honourable position is he who descends from the people of honour.
Gradings are classical jarḥ-wa-taʿdīl, name-matched to a rijāl index (not individually re-verified).