Could you mention the reference of this statement and who is it attributed to?
لا ينبل الرجل حتى يكون فيه خصلتان العفة عما في أيدي الناس والتجاوز عنهم
Answer:
Imam Abu Bakr ibn Abid Dunya and Imam Ibn Hibban (rahimahumallah) have recorded this as the statement of Ayyub As Sakhtiyani (rahimahullah).
(Makarimul Akhlaq, Hadith: 43 and Rawdatul ‘Uqala, pg. 167)
Translation
A man will not achieve nobility until he inculcates two qualities; Abstaining from the possessions of people and to pardon and overlook them.
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala
Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar
Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar