Sayyiduna Rafi' bin Khadij (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Jibril (peace be upon him) - or an angel - came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: How do you regard the people of Badr among you? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "They are the most excellent of people." Jibril (peace be upon him) said: Likewise those of the angels who took part in Badr (are the most excellent).
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الكبير للطبراني / باب الراء / 4397