One day, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon from the pulpit, praising and glorifying Allah, and said whatever Allah willed. Then he said: The best person in this Ummah after the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) was Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him), and after him was Sayyiduna Umar al-Faruq (may Allah be pleased with him). After that, we have invented things, in which Allah will do whatever He wills.