Jami' al-Saghir / Jam' al-Jawami' (al-Suyuti) 17812a
"لَو اتَّخَذْتُ خَلِيلًا لَاتَّخَذْتُ أبَا بَكْرٍ خَلِيلًا، وَلَكِنَّه أخِي وَصَاحِبِى، وَقَد اتَّخذَ اللهُ صَاحِبَكُم خَلِيلًا".
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"If I were to take a close friend (khalil), I would have taken Abu Bakr as a close friend. But he is my brother and my companion, and Allah has taken your companion as a close friend."
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Notes
أَبو نعيم في فضائل الصحابة عن ابن مسعود
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