The adherence to the Sunnah regarding the prioritization of Abu Bakr, 'Umar, and 'Uthman in rank, based upon the hadith of Ibn 'Umar.
اتِّبَاعُ السُّنَّةِ فِي تَقْدِيمِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ وَعُمَرَ وَعُثْمَانَ فِي التَّفْضِيلِ، عَلَى حَدِيثِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ