Sahih Muslim Hadith 6172 – The Virtues Of AbÜ

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[6172] 3 – (2383) 'Abdullãh bin Mas'üd narrated that the Prophet jj~'; said: "If I were to have taken a K/ia/Il I would have taken Abü Bakr as a close friend, but he is my brother and my companion. Allah, Exalted and Glorified is He, has taken your companion as a KhalIl." Virtues Of The Companions A, 240