Musnad Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili 115:97

Abu Khaythama narrated to us, Yahya ibn Hammad narrated to us, Abu 'Awanah narrated to us, from Qatadah, from Anas, from the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace): That there were three individuals among the people who passed before, and he mentioned something similar to it or close to it.