Companions of the Prophet
كتاب فضائل أصحاب النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم
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The merits of 'Ali bin Abi Talib رضي الله عنه
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ENGLISH
Narrated Aiyub:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If I were to take a Khalil, I would have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr) as a Khalil, but the Islamic brotherhood is better."
ARABIC
لَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا خَلِيلاً لاَتَّخَذْتُهُ خَلِيلاً، وَلَكِنْ أُخُوَّةُ الإِسْلاَمِ أَفْضَلُ