It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Those who were foremost are three: the one foremost to Musa (peace be upon him) was Yusha' bin Nun, the one foremost to Isa (peace be upon him) was the man of (Surah) Ya-Sin, and the one foremost to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is Ali bin Abi Talib."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب العين / 11106