Hadith 3666
Musnad of Abdullah bin Mas'ood
ENGLISH
It was narrated that `Abdullah (رضي الله عنه) said:
The Messenger Allah (ﷺ) said: "I have nothing to do with any close friendship. If I were to take a close friend. I would have taken Abu Bakr as a close friend. But your companion is the close friend of Allah, may He be glorified and exalted."
ARABIC
Hadith referenceMusnad Ahmad 3666
CollectionMusnad Ahmad
BookMusnad of Abdullah bin Mas'ood
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