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Musnad AhmedIt was narrated from ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) that he said:
The best of this ummah after its Prophet (ﷺ) is Abu Bakr, the best of it after Abu Bakr is "Umar; and if I wanted, I could name the third one.
Reference: Musnad Ahmad 879
Arabic/English book : Book 5, Hadith 879
Arabic/English book : Book 5, Hadith 879