Is 'Ali considered after 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with both of them) in terms of superiority among the Companions?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is 'Ali considered after 'Uthman in terms of superiority among the Companions?

Answer:
As for the caliphate, by the consensus of the Muslims, 'Ali is after 'Uthman. Shaykh al-Islam says that whoever criticizes this and places 'Ali before 'Uthman is more misguided than his own donkey. This is because the Muslims unanimously agreed to prioritize 'Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him). Therefore, the one who places 'Ali before 'Uthman in the caliphate is misguided and contradicts the consensus. As for the issue of superiority, that is, who is better, 'Ali or 'Uthman, this is a matter of scholarly disagreement. Some preferred 'Ali, and some preferred 'Uthman. The correct view is that each of them has virtues; without a doubt, each of these two Companions has virtues. Yes.