49/38. Chapter:
The Virtues Of 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud, May Allah Be Pleased With Him
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3807
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3807
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، قَالَ أَتَيْنَا عَلَى حُذَيْفَةَ فَقُلْنَا حَدِّثْنَا مَنْ، بِأَقْرَبِ النَّاسِ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم هَدْيًا وَدَلاًّ فَنَأْخُذَ عَنْهُ وَنَسْمَعَ مِنْهُ قَالَ كَانَ أَقْرَبَ النَّاسِ هَدْيًا وَدَلاًّ وَسَمْتًا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ حَتَّى يَتَوَارَى مِنَّا فِي بَيْتِهِ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَ الْمَحْفُوظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّ ابْنَ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ هُوَ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ زُلْفَى . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Narrated 'Abdur-Rahman bin Yazid: "We Came To Hudhaifah And Said: 'Inform Us Of The Closest To The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) In Guidance And Conduct, So That We May Take From Him And Hear From Him.' He Said: 'The Closest Of The People In Guidance, Conduct, And Character Used To Be 'Abdullah Bin Mas'Ud, Until He Would Hide From Us In His House. And The Guarded Ones (Guarded By Allah From Straying In Word And Deed) From The Companions Of Muhammad (ﷺ) Know That Ibn Umm 'Abd (A Nickname For 'Abdullah Bin Mas'Ud) Is From Among The Most Intimately Close To Allah Of Them.'
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3807In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 207English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3807
