Jami at-Tirmidhi 3658
Jami at-Tirmidhi · Book 49: Chapters on Virtues · The Virtues Of Abu Bakr As-Siddiq, May Allah Be Pleased With Him, And His Name Is 'Abdullah bin 'Uthman, And His Nickname Is 'Atiq
Narrated Abu Sa'eed:
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ أَبِي حَفْصَةَ ، وَالأَعْمَشِ ، وَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ صُهْبَانَ ، وَابْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى ، وَكَثِيرٍ النَّوَّاءِ ، كُلِّهِمْ عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ أَهْلَ الدَّرَجَاتِ الْعُلَى لَيَرَاهُمْ مَنْ تَحْتَهُمْ كَمَا تَرَوْنَ النَّجْمَ الطَّالِعَ فِي أُفُقِ السَّمَاءِ وَإِنَّ أَبَا بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ مِنْهُمْ وَأَنْعَمَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ .
that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Indeed the people of the higher levels, will be seen by those who are beneath them like the stars which appear far off in the sky. And indeed Abu Bakr and 'Umar are among them, and they have done well."
Grade: Da'if (Darussalam)