I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) while referring to the person who had cut the legs of the she-camel (of the Prophet (ﷺ) Salih), saying, "The man who was appointed for doing this job, was a man of honor and power in his nation like Abu Zam`a."
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 3377 In-book : Book 60, Hadith 21 USC-MSA web (English) : Vol. 4, Book 55, Hadith 560 (deprecated)
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