Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent ʿAmr bin Al As as the commander of the troops of Dhat-us-Salasil. ʿAmr bin Al- ʿAs said, "(On my return) I came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, 'Which people do you love most?' He replied, ʿAisha.' I said, 'From amongst the men?' He replied, 'Her father (Abu Bakr)'. I said, 'Whom (do you love) next?' He replied, "ʿUmar.' Then he counted the names of many men, and I became silent for fear that he might regard me as the last of them."
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَعَثَ عَمْرَو بْنَ الْعَاصِ عَلَى جَيْشِ ذَاتِ السَّلاَسِلِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ عَائِشَةُ قُلْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ أَبُوهَا قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ عُمَرُ فَعَدَّ رِجَالاً فَسَكَتُّ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَجْعَلَنِي فِي آخِرِهِمْ