(154) بَابُ مَنْ أَثْنَى عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ إِنْ كَانَ آمِنًا بِهِ
Abu Hurayra reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, said, "The best of men is Abu Bakr. The best of men is'Umar. The best of men is Abu 'Ubayda. The best of men is Usayd ibn Hudayr.The best of men is Thabit ibn Qays ibn Shammas. The best of men is Mu'adhibn 'Amr ibn al-Jamuh. The best of men is Mu'adh ibn Jabal." Then he said,"The worst of men is so-and-so. The worst of men is so-and-so," until hehad named seven men.
Reference: Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 337
In-book reference: Book 16, Hadith 5
English translation: Book 16, Hadith 337