(8) باب فِي التَّفْضِيلِ
Muhammad al-Firyabl said:
I heard Sufyan say: If anyone thinks that 'All (Allah be pleased with him) was more deserving for the Caliphate than both of them, he imputed error to Abu Bakr, 'Umar, the Muhajirun (Immigrants), and the Ansar (Helpers) Allah be pleased with all of them. I think that with this (belief) none of his action will rise to the heaven.
Reference: Sunan Abi Dawud 4630
In-book reference: Book 42, Hadith 35
English translation: Book 41, Hadith 4613