Imām Ayyūb as-Sakhtiyānī رحمه الله:
“Whoever loves Abū Bakr has established a pillar of the religion, and whoever loves ‘Umar has been brought to the clear path, and whoever loves ‘Uthmān has obtained the Light of Allāh, and whoever loves ‘Alī has grasped the most trustworthy handhold, and whoever speaks good of Companions of Messenger of Allāh ﷺ is free from hypocrisy.”
● [الكبائر للذهبي ١٢٣٩]