Musnad Ahmad #888
Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، وَشُعْبَةَ، عَنْ حَبِيبِ بْنِ أَبِي ثَابِتٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ خَيْرٍ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّهُ قَالَ أَلَا أُنَبِّئُكُمْ بِخَيْرِ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ بَعْدَ نَبِيِّهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا.
It was narrated from ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) that he said: Shall I not tell you of the best of this ummah after its Prophet? Abu Bakr, then ʻUmar.
Narrated by It was narrated from ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) that he said:
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This hadith is #888 from Musnad Ahmad, in the Book of Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib and narrated by It was narrated from ‘Ali (رضي الله عنه) that he said:.