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2287. Abū Bakrah narrated: "One day the Prophet ﷺ said: 'Who among you had a dream?' A man said: 'I did. I saw as if a scale had descended from the Heavens in which you and Abū Bakr were weighed So you outweighed Abū Bakr. Abū Bakr and 'Umar were weighed, and Abū Bakr outweighed ('Umar). 'Umar and 'Uthmān were weighed and 'Umar outweighed ('Uthmān). Then the scale was raised up.' Then I saw dislike in the
face of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ. (Da'if)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Saḥīḥ.
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Commentary
This is the order of excellence among the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ that was recognized and accepted in those days, namely that Abū Bakr was first in rank, 'Umar second, and 'Uthmān third.
