ʿAli ؓ stood up and said: The best of this ummah; after its Prophet ﷺ is Abu Bakr, and ‘Umar, then we got involved in matters which Allah will judge as He wills.
خَيْرُ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا ﷺ أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرُ وَإِنَّا قَدْ أَحْدَثْنَا بَعْدُ أَحْدَاثًا يَقْضِي اللهُ فِيهَا مَا شَاءَ