“Imam Baiqhi narrated in his al-Aitiqad that Imam Shafi said that there is Ijma of Sahabas and Tabieen on the superiority of Hazrat Abu Bakar [ra], then Umar [ra], then Usman [ra] and then Ali [ra].” Comment: The three Sahabas mentioneda bove, accroding to Shias they forced to give bayat/snatched fadak/broke rib of fatima[ra]/burned the house/etc.
And Hafiz ibn Hajar said: وَنَقَلَ الْبَيْهَقِيُّ فِي ” الِاعْتِقَاد ” بِسَنَدِهِ إِلَى أَبِي ثَوْر عَنْ الشَّافِعِيّ أَنَّهُ قَالَ : أَجْمَعَ الصَّحَابَة وَأَتْبَاعهمْ عَلَى أَفْضَلِيَّة أَبِي بَكْر ثُمَّ عُمَر ثُمَّ عُثْمَان ثُمَّ عَلِيّ.