Abu Hujayfah, who used to be called Wahb al-Khayr by Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), narrates that Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said to him: O Abu Hujayfah! Shall I not tell you who is the most virtuous person in this Ummah after the Prophet? I said: Yes, please tell me. And I thought that after the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), there could be no one more virtuous than Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). But he said: After the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), the most virtuous in this Ummah is Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him), after him Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), and after them a third man, then he did not mention his name.