(حديث موقوف) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْد اللَّهِ ، حَدَّثَنِي
مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ لُوَيْنٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا
حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ ، عَنْ
عَاصِمٍ ، عَنْ
زِرٍّ ، عَنْ
أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ ، قَالَ : خَطَبَنَا
عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، فَقَالَ : " أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا ؟ أَبُو بَكْرٍ الصِّدِّيقُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : أَلَا أُخْبِرُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا وَبَعْدَ أَبِي بَكْرٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ؟ فَقَالَ : عُمَرُ " .
It is narrated from Abu Juhaifah (may Allah have mercy on him) that on one occasion, Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said (during a sermon): Shall I not tell you who is the best person in this Ummah after the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)? He is Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him). And shall I tell you who is the best person in this Ummah after Sayyiduna Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him)? He is Sayyiduna Umar al-Faruq (may Allah be pleased with him).