Hadith #381
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ أَتَيْنَا حُذَيْفَةَ فَقُلْنَا دُلَّنَا عَلَى أَقْرَبِ
النَّاسِ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هَدْيًا وَسَمْتًا وَوَلَاءً نَأْخُذْ عَنْهُ وَنَسْمَعْ مِنْهُ فَقَالَ كَانَ أَقْرَبَ النَّاسِ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ هَدْيًا وَسَمْتًا وَدَلًّا ابْنُ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ حَتَّى يَتَوَارَى عَنِّي فِي بَيْتِهِ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَ الْمَحْفُوظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ الصَّلَاة وَالسَّلَامُ أَنَّ ابْنَ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ زُلْفَةً
Isnad Chain
حسين بن محمد
إسرائيل
أبي إسحاق
عبد الرحمن بن يزيد
English Translation
It was narrated from Hudhayfa ibn al-Yaman (may Allah be pleased with him) that Abd al-Rahman ibn Yazid said: 'We came to Hudhayfa and said: "Guide us to the person closest to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in conduct, bearing, and loyalty, so that we may take from him and learn from him." He said: "The closest of people to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in conduct, bearing, and demeanor is Ibn Umm Abd, even when he goes into his house out of my sight. And the noble Companions of Muhammad ﷺ all know that Ibn Umm Abd is among the closest of them."'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 42, Hadith 381
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 22219
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-58609