It is narrated from Sayyiduna Rafi' bin Malik al-Zuraqi (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "Jibril (peace be upon him) asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): 'What is the rank of the people of Badr among you?' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'They are the best of us.' Jibril (peace be upon him) said: 'And those of the angels who took part in (the Battle of) Badr, they (too) are the best of us.'"
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الألف / 131
Hadith Takhrij«أخرجه البخاري فى «صحيحه» برقم: 3992، 3993، والطبراني فى «الكبير» برقم: 4455»