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If I were to choose a bosom friend I would have definitely chosen Abu Bakr as my bosom friend, but he is my brother and my companion and Allah, the Exalted and Gliorious. has taken your brother and companion (meaning Prophet (ﷺ) himself) as

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'I have no need of the friendship of any Khalil (close friend) but if I were to have taken anyone as a close friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr as a close friend, but your companion is the close friend of Alla

The Prophet (ﷺ) “I disavow the friendship of anyone who claims I am his close friend. If I were to have taken a close friend (khaleel) I would have taken Abu Bakr as a close friend, but your companion (meaning himself) is the close friend (

The Messenger Allah (ﷺ) said: "I have nothing to do with any close friendship. If I were to take a close friend. I would have taken Abu Bakr as a close friend. But your companion is the close friend of Allah, may He be glorified and exalted

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “I disavow the friendship of anyone who claims l am his close friend. If I were to have taken a close friend (khaleel) I would have taken Ibn Abu Quhafah (i.e., Abu Bakr) as a close friend, but your companio

“If I were to take a close friend from among my ummah, I would have taken Abu Bakr as a close friend."

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: "If I were to take anyone as a close friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr as a close friend. But he is my brother and my companion. Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, has taken your companion (i.e., himself) as a c