Ameerul Mumineen Umar Ibnul Khattaab (radiyallaahu-anhu) stated: ”Indeed, we are a people whom Allaah has given honour by way of Islaam; so when we (begin) to seek honour through other than what Allaah has given us honour, Allaah will degrade us!

[Reported by Al-Haakim (rahimahullaah) in Al-Mustadrak (1/61-62]