Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The Prophet said, "If I were to take a Khalil, I would have taken Abu Bakr, but he is my brother and my companion (in Islam)."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 5, Book 57: Companions of the Prophet, Hadith #8
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The Prophet said, "If I were to take a Khalil, I would have taken Abu Bakr, but he is my brother and my companion (in Islam)."
This hadith is from the book of Companions of the Prophet in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 8 in book 57 of volume 5.
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