حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ سُفْيَانَ
قَالَ خَطَبَ رَجُلٌ يَوْمَ الْبَصْرَةِ حِينَ ظَهَرَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ هَذَا الْخَطِيبُ الشَّحْشَحُ سَبَقَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَصَلَّى أَبُو بَكْرٍ وَثَلَّثَ عُمَرُ ثُمَّ خَبَطَتْنَا فِتْنَةٌ بَعْدَهُمْ يَصْنَعُ اللَّهُ فِيهَا مَا شَاءَ
A man gave a speech when Ali (رضي الله عنه) prevailed on the day of Basrah, and Ali said: This speaker does not know what he is talking about. The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) came first, Abu Bakr came second and Umar came third. Then we got involved in turmoil after they were gone, and Allah will judge concerning it as He wills.
Musnad Ahmad 1190, Book 5, Musnad 'Ali Ibn Abi Talib, Hadith 662. 1 min read