Hadith #414
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو حَدَّثَنَا زَائِدَةُ عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ عَنْ شَقِيقٍ قَالَ كُنْتُ
قَاعِدًا مَعَ حُذَيْفَةَ فَأَقْبَلَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ فَقَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ إِنَّ أَشْبَهَ النَّاسِ هَدْيًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ حِينِ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ فَلَا أَدْرِي مَا يَصْنَعُ فِي أَهْلِهِ كَعَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ وَاللَّهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمَ الْمَحْفُوظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَسِيلَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ
Isnad Chain
English Translation
It was narrated from Hudhayfa (may Allah be pleased with him) through Shaqiq that he said: 'I was sitting with Hudhayfa when Abdullah ibn Masud came. Hudhayfa said: "The person most similar in conduct and bearing to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, from when he leaves his house until he returns — and I do not know what he does among his family — is Abdullah ibn Masud. By Allah, the noble Companions of Muhammad ﷺ all know that Abdullah is among the closest of them to Allah in means of approach on the Day of Resurrection."'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 42, Hadith 414
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 22252
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-58642