Companions of the Prophet

Bukhari :: Book 5 :: Volume 57 :: Hadith 9

Narrated Aiyub:

The Prophet said, "If I were to take a Khalil, I would have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr) as a Khalil, but the Islamic brotherhood is better."

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