How to reconcile the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) (My Ummah is like the rain...) with the hadith (The best of generations is my generation...)?

The questioner : In the same topic, and the reconciliation between it and the hadith ?

The Shaykh : Where is the contradiction that we should speak of reconciliation, my brother? Here, "khayr" (good) is a noun, not a superlative. But there, "khayr al-nas" (the best of people) means the best of people. There is no difference between the two matters. This is from one aspect. And before I move to another aspect, is the answer clear or is there ambiguity?

The questioner : Because...

The Shaykh : I am asking you!

The questioner : Clear, clear.

The Shaykh : Okay, what is the meaning of the reasoning "because"? Since the answer is clear?

The questioner : Al-Nawawi said because the Companions are the best of the Ummah.

The Shaykh : And I say with him that the Companions are the best of the Ummah, but where is the contradiction between and then ? Here, "khayr" is not a superlative, is it clear?

The questioner : Yes, that is clear.

The Shaykh : Okay, this is first. And second, there is a hadith that prefers one era over another: the hadith prefers one era over another. The hadith does not prefer one era over another, but rather it informs that in what comes later in this Ummah, there is good among them. So where is the contradiction? There is no contradiction in any way. Please proceed.