Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that in this Ummah, after the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), the best person 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).
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / مسند الخلفاء الراشدين / 1052
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