836
Musnad AhmedIt was narrated that Abu Juhaifah said:
"Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: The best of this ummah after its Prophet is Abu Bakr, and after Abu Bakr it is ‘Umar (رضي الله عنهما), and if I wanted to tell you of the third one, I could do so.
Reference: Musnad Ahmad 836
Arabic/English book : Book 5, Hadith 836
Arabic/English book : Book 5, Hadith 836