It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) appointed Sayyiduna Usamah bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) as commander, the news reached him (peace and blessings be upon him) that people had found fault with Sayyiduna Usamah (may Allah be pleased with him) and criticised his leadership. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up, as Salim (may Allah have mercy on him) narrated to me, and said: "Beware! You find fault with Usamah and criticise his leadership, yet before this you did the same with his father, while he was most suited for leadership, and he was the most beloved of all people to me; and this son of his is also the most beloved of people to me. So accept my counsel to treat him well, for he is among the best of you." Salim (may Allah have mercy on him) says: Whenever I heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrate this hadith, he always said these words (at the mention of being most beloved): "Except Sayyidah Fatimah (may Allah be pleased with her)."
Hadith Referenceمسند أبي يعلى الموصلي / مسند عبد الله بن عمر / 5462
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث مسند ابی یعلی محققاً تنسیق حسين سليم أسد - مکتبہ شاملہ :قال حسين سليم أسد: إسناده صحيح . » «قال سعيد بن محمد السناري: صحيح» «أخرجه صحيح البخاري برقم: 3524، وأخرجه صحيح مسلم برقم: 2426، وأخرجه سنن الترمذي برقم: 3816، وأخرجه مسند أحمد برقم: 5814، وأخرجه فتح الباري برقم: 3524، وأخرجه المستدرك على الصحيحين برقم: 6588، 6589، وأخرجه المعجم الكبير للطبراني برقم: 372، 13171، مسند ابویعلیٰ ترقیم الاثری: 5439»