I heard Abu Bakr ibn Sadaqah say: Ibrahim ibn Sa'id narrated to us, saying: I heard Abu Usamah—and they mentioned Mu'awiyah and 'Umar ibn 'Abd al-'Aziz to him—and he said: "No one can be compared to the Companions of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him." The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "The best of people are those of my generation."
