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Musnad Ahmed: Hadith 4154

26. 'Musnad of Abdullah bin Mas''ood'

مسند احمد

4154
Musnad Ahmed
Its isnad is saheeh, Muslim (2383)]
It was narrated that Abul-Ahwas said: I heard ‘Abdullah bin Mas'ood narrate that
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "If I were to take anyone as a close friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr as a close friend. But he is my brother and my companion. Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, has taken your companion (i.e., himself) as a close friend."
Reference: Musnad Ahmad 4182
Arabic/English book : Book 26, Hadith 4182