Definition of Intellect

اِنَّ خيارَكُمْ اُولُوا النُّهى، قيلَ: يا رَسولَ اللّه‏ِ، وَ مَنْ اُولُوا النُّهى؟ قالَ: هُم اُولُوا الاَْخْلاقِ الحَسَنَةِ وَ الاَْحلامِ الرَّزينَةِ وَ صِلَةِ الاَْرْحامِ وَ البَرَرَةُ بِالاُْمَّهاتِ وَ الاْآباءِ وَ الْمُتَعاهِدينَ لِلْفُقَراءِ وَ الْجيرانِ وَ الْيَتامى وَ يُطْعِمونَ الطَّعامَ وَ يُفْشونَ السَّلامَ فِى الْعالَمِ وَ يُصَلّونَ وَ النّاسُ نيامٌ غافِلونَ؛

The Prophet (S) said: "The best among you are the possessors of intellect." It was then asked of the Prophet: "Oh Messenger of God! Who are the possessors of intellect?" The Prophet (S) replied: "Those who have good morals, those who are patient and gracious, those who are compassionate, those who are kind towards their mother and father, those who look after (and feed) the poor and the orphans, those who greet everyone with a ‘salaam,’ and those who pray while the people are asleep."

Source: Al Kafi, Vol. 2, p. 240, h. 32

May Allah guide us to true intellect.