Hadith #422
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ قَالَ أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ قَالَ قُلْنَا لِحُذَيْفَةَ أَخْبِرْنَا بِرَ
جُلٍ قَرِيبِ السَّمْتِ وَالْهَدْيِ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى نَأْخُذَ عَنْهُ قَالَ مَا أَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَقْرَبَ سَمْتًا وَهَدْيًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَتَّى يُوَارِيَهُ جِدَارُ بَيْتِهِ مِنْ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ وَلَمْ نَسْمَعْ هَذَا مِنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ لَقَدْ عَلِمَ الْمَحْفُوظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنَّ ابْنَ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَسِيلَةً حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ وَلِيدِ بْنِ الْعَيْزَارِ عَنْ أَبِي عَمْرٍو الشَّيْبَانِيِّ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ بِهَذَا كُلِّهِ
Isnad Chain
English Translation
It was narrated from Hudhayfa (may Allah be pleased with him) through Abd al-Rahman ibn Yazid who said: 'We said to Hudhayfa: "Tell us of a man close in conduct and bearing to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ so that we may learn from him." He said: "I do not know anyone closer in bearing, conduct, and demeanor to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until the wall of his house hides him from view than Ibn Umm Abd." And the noble Companions of Muhammad ﷺ know that Ibn Umm Abd is among the closest of them...'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 42, Hadith 422
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 22260
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-58650