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Sahih Muslim 2383c (Book 44, Hadith 6) #13257
The Friendship of the Prophet and Abu Bakr

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) expressed his preference for Abu Bakr as his bosom friend.

'Abdullah reported Allah's Messenger as saying: If I were to choose as my bosom friend I would have chosen the son of Abu Quhafa (Abu Bakr) as my bosom friend.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنِي سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَعْفَرُ بْنُ عَوْنٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عُمَيْسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي، مُلَيْكَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ لَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا خَلِيلاً لاَتَّخَذْتُ ابْنَ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ خَلِيلاً

TOPICS
friendship  *  companionship  *  beloved  *  alkhalil  *  quhafa  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Treat your friends with love & respect; Be kind & generous; Be supportive towards each other; Strive to be like the companions in their relationships with others.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks to the strong bond between the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and his companion, Abu Bakr. It is reported that when asked who he would choose as a close friend, the Prophet chose Abu Bakr. This shows how much respect and admiration he had for him. It also serves as an example to us of how we should treat our friends with love, loyalty, and respect. We should strive to be like them in our relationships with others by being kind, generous, and supportive of one another.

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