Narrated Abu `Uthman:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) sent `Amr bin Al As as the commander of the troops of Dhat-us-Salasil. `Amr bin Al- `As said, "(On my return) I came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, 'Which people do you love most?' He replied, `Aisha.' I said, 'From amongst the men?' He replied, 'Her father (Abu Bakr)'. I said, 'Whom (do you love) next?' He replied, "`Umar.' Then he counted the names of many men, and I became silent for fear that he might regard me as the last of them."
Reference | : Sahih al-Bukhari 4358 |
In-book reference | : Book 64, Hadith 384 |
USC-MSA web (English) reference | : Vol. 5, Book 59, Hadith 644 |
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