Who are meant by "the most exemplary, then the next most exemplary" in the Hadith: "The people most sorely tried are the prophets, then the most exemplary, then the next most exemplary"?

The mentioned hadith is authentic, and the meaning of "Amthal" (الأمثل) is: the best, the most honorable, and the highest in rank and status. This means that the most honorable and the highest in status among people are the most susceptible to trials, calamities, and hardships.