Mishkat al-Masabih 28 Events of the Day of Resurrection and the Beginning of Creation كتاب أحوال القيامة وبدء الخلق 84

وَعَنْ عثمان بن عَفَّان قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: ” يُشَفَّعُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ثَلَاثَةٌ: الْأَنْبِيَاءُ ثُمَّ الْعلمَاء ثمَّ الشُّهَدَاء ” . رَوَاهُ ابْن مَاجَه

`Uthman b. ‘Affan reported God’s messenger as saying, “Three groups will make intercession on the day of resurrection, the prophets, next the learned, next the martyrs.” Ibn Majah transmitted it.