Sahih al-Bukhari 3657
Book 62: Companions of the Prophet · Hadith 9
Hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا مُعَلَّى، وَمُوسَى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، وَقَالَ، " لَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا خَلِيلاً لاَتَّخَذْتُهُ خَلِيلاً، وَلَكِنْ أُخُوَّةُ الإِسْلاَمِ أَفْضَلُ ". حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، مِثْلَهُ.
Narrated Aiyub:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "If I were to take a Khalil, I would have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr) as a Khalil, but the Islamic brotherhood is better
Aiyub bataate hain: Nabi ne kaha, "Agar main ek Khalil banata, main unhe (yaani Abu Bakr ko) Khalil banata, magar Islami bhaeechara behtar hai."
Sahih al-Bukhari 3657 · Book 62, Hadith 9