"I said to 'Aishah: 'Which of the Companions of the Prophet ﷺ were the most beloved to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?' She said: 'Abu Bakr.' I said: 'Then who?' She said: ''Umar.' I said: "Then who?' She said: 'Then Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah.'" He said: "I said: 'Then who?''" He said: "Then she was silent."

قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ أَىُّ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ قَالَتْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَتْ عُمَرُ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَتْ ثُمَّ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ قَالَ فَسَكَتَتْ قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ

"I said to 'Aishah: 'Which of the companions of the Prophet SAW were the most beloved to him?' She said: 'Abu Bakr.' I said: 'Then who?' She said ' 'Umar.' I said: 'Then who?' She said: 'Then Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah.'" He said: I said: 'Then who?'" He said: "Then she was silent."

قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ أَىُّ أَصْحَابِ انَّبِيِّ ﷺ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِليه؟ قَالَتْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَتْ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَتْ ثُمَّ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ فَسَكَتَتْ

"It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, which of the people is most beloved to you?' He said: "Aishah.' It was asked, 'And among men?' He said: 'Her father.'"

قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ عَائِشَةُ قِيلَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ أَبُوهَا

"I said to 'Aishah: 'Which of the (Prophet's) Companions was most beloved to him?' She said: 'Abu Bakr.' I said: 'Then which of them?' She said: ''Umar.' I said: 'Then which of them?' She said: 'Abu 'Ubaidah.'"

قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ أَىُّ أَصْحَابِهِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ قَالَتْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ أَيُّهُمْ قَالَتْ عُمَرُ قُلْتُ ثُمَّ أَيُّهُمْ قَالَتْ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ

[AI] I asked Aisha, "Who was the most beloved person to the Messenger of Allah?" She replied, "His father."

قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ أَيُّ النَّاسِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَتْ عَائِشَةُ قُلْتُ فَمِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَتْ أَبُوهَا

[AI] I entered with my aunt to Aisha, and she was asked which person was the most beloved to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ? She said, "Fatimah." It was then asked, "And among the men?" She said, "Her husband, if what I know of him is true, he was a strong and devoted worshipper."

دَخَلْتُ مَعَ عَمَّتِي عَلَى عَائِشَةَ فَسُئِلَتْ أَيُّ النَّاسِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَتْ «فَاطِمَةُ» قِيلَ فَمَنِ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَتْ «زَوْجُهَا إِنْ كَانَ مَا عَلِمْتُهُ صَوَّامًا قَوَّامًا»

[AI] I asked, "O Messenger of Allah, who among the people do you love the most?" He said, "Aisha." I asked, "O Messenger of Allah, among the men?" He said, "Her father, Abu Bakr." I asked, "Then who?" He said, "Then Umar ibn al-Khattab."

قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَ «أَبُوهَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ» قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «ثُمَّ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ»

The Prophet ﷺ deputed me to read the Army of Dhat-as-Salasil. I came to him and said, "Who is the most beloved person to you?" He said, " ʿAisha." I asked, "Among the men?" He said, "Her father." I said, "Who then?" He said, "Then ʿUmar bin Al-Khattab." He then named other men. (Using translation from Bukhārī 3662)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ بَعَثَهُ عَلَى جَيْشِ ذَاتِ السَّلَاسِلِ قَالَ فَأَتَيْتُهُ فَقُلْتُ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قُلْتُ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَ «أَبُوهَا» قُلْتُ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «ثُمَّ عُمَرُ بْنُ الْخَطَّابِ»

[AI] It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, who among the people do you love the most?" He said, "Aisha." It was asked, "Among the men?" He said, "Abu Bakr." It was asked again, "Then who?" He said, "Umar." It was asked, "Then who?" He said, "Abu Ubaidah ibn al-Jarrah."

قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قِيلَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَ «أَبُو بَكْرٍ» قِيلَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ «عُمَرُ» قِيلَ ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ «

[AI] I entered with my aunt to Aisha and I said, "O mother of the believers, who was the most beloved person to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ?" She said, "Fatimah."

دَخَلْتُ مَعَ عَمَّتِي عَلَى عَائِشَةَ فَقُلْتُ يَا أُمَّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَيُّ النَّاسِ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ؟ قَالَتْ «فَاطِمَةُ»

"It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, which of the people is most beloved to you?' He said: "Aishah.' It was asked, 'And among men?' He said: 'Her father.'" (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 101)

يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَيُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ «عَائِشَةُ» قَالَ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ قَالَ «أَبُو بَكْرٍ»

"I said to 'Aishah: 'Which of the companions of the Prophet SAW were the most beloved to him?' She said: 'Abu Bakr.' I said: 'Then who?' She said ' 'Umar.' I said: 'Then who?' She said: 'Then Abu 'Ubaidah bin Al-Jarrah.'" He said: I said: 'Then who?'" He said: "Then she was silent." (Using translation from Tirmidhī 3758)

سَأَلْتُ عَائِشَةَ قُلْتُ «أَيُّ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ؟» قَالَتْ أَبُو بَكْرٍ ثُمَّ عُمَرُ ثُمَّ أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ بْنُ الْجَرَّاحِ قُلْتُ «ثُمَّ مَنْ؟» فَسَكَتَتْ

"عَنْ أنَسٍ قَالَ: قالُوا يَا رَسُولَ الله: أىُّ النَّاسِ أحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ: عَائِشَةُ، قَالُوا مِنَ الرِّجَالِ، قال: أبوها إذن".

"عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ قَالَ: قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ الله: أَىُّ النَّاسِ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْكَ؟ قَالَ: عَائِشَةُ، قَالَ: مِنَ الرِّجَالِ؟ قَالَ: أَبُو بَكْرٍ، قَالَ: ثُمَّ مَنْ؟ قَالَ: أَبُو عُبَيْدَةَ".