Hadith 3557
Musnad of Abdullah bin Mas'ood
ENGLISH
It was narrated from `Abdullah (رضي الله عنه) from
The Prophet (ﷺ) “I disavow the friendship of anyone who claims I am his close friend. If I were to have taken a close friend (khaleel) I would have taken Abu Bakr as a close friend, but your companion (meaning himself) is the close friend (khaleel) of Allah.”
ARABIC
Hadith referenceMusnad Ahmad 3557
CollectionMusnad Ahmad
BookMusnad of Abdullah bin Mas'ood
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