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"عَنْ عَمْرو بْنِ حُرَيْث قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ عَلِىَّ بْنَ أَبِى طَالِب عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ يَقُولُ: إِنَّ أَفْضَلَ النَّاسِ بَعْدَ رَسُولِ الله ﷺ أَبو بَكْر وعُمَرُ وَعُثْمَانُ، وَفِى لَفْظٍ: ثُمَّ عُثْمَانُ".  

[حل] أبى نعيم في الحلية وابن شاهين في السنة، [كر] ابن عساكر في تاريخه