English translation
4358. Narrated Abū 'Uthmān: Allāh's Messenger ﷺ sent 'Amr bin Al-'Āṣ as the commander of the troops of Dhāt-us-Salāsīl. 'Amr bin Al-'Āṣ said, "(On my return) I came to the Prophet ﷺ and said, 'Which people do you love most?' He replied, 'Āishah'. I said, 'From amongst the men?' He replied, 'Her father (Abū 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."
