A man said to the Prophet ﷺ, "Best of creation,"He replied, "That is Ibrahim ."
حدثنا وكيع عن سفيان عن مختار بن فلفل قال سمعت
قال رجل للنبي ﷺ يا خير البرية قال فقال ذاك إبراهيم عليه السلام
Its chain of transmission is sahih. Muslim narrated the hadith, 4/1839, no. 2369, in the Book of Virtues, in the chapter on the virtues of Ibrahim. Abu Dawud narrated it, 4/218, no. 4672, in the Book of Sunnah, in the chapter on what indicates refraining from speech during fitna. And Ibn Abu Shayba, 11/518, no. 11865.