Most Pious Period in Islamic History?

[Mumin]

Salam Alaikum,

First post.

Which period in Islamic History was the most pious, apart from the time of the Prophet Mohamed (PBUH) and the Sahaba.

[Abu 'Abdillah al-Maliki]

The generation that followed them [the tabi'in], and then the generation that followed them [the tabi'ut-tabi'in].:) [That is part of a hadith of the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wa-sallam]

[al hussainy]

asalaamu alaikum

Hadeeth from sahih muslim
Volume 3, Book 48, Number 819:
Narrated Zahdam bin Mudrab:

I heard Imran bin Husain saying, "The Prophet said, 'The best people are those living in my generation, then those coming after them, and then those coming after (the second generation)." Imran said "I do not know whether the Prophet mentioned two or three generations after your present generation. The Prophet added, 'There will be some people after you, who will be dishonest and will not be trustworthy and will give witness (evidences) without being asked to give witness, and will vow but will not fulfill their vows, and fatness will appear among them."

[nik61]

asalaamu alaikum

Hadeeth from sahih muslim
Volume 3, Book 48, Number 819:
Narrated Zahdam bin Mudrab:

I heard Imran bin Husain saying, "The Prophet said, 'The best people are those living in my generation, then those coming after them, and then those coming after (the second generation)." Imran said "I do not know whether the Prophet mentioned two or three generations after your present generation. The Prophet added, 'There will be some people after you, who will be dishonest and will not be trustworthy and will give witness (evidences) without being asked to give witness, and will vow but will not fulfill their vows, and fatness will appear among them."

Thanks for hadith. It's very clear, the period was called the period of Salaf as-Salih, where the majority of the people are salih. :D