Awn bin Abdullah bin Utbah (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from his father, Abdullah bin Utbah (may Allah have mercy on him), that he said: When (Sayyiduna Utbah) bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) died, Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) wept over him. The people said to him: "You are weeping?" He said: "Yes. He was my brother in lineage, my companion in the company of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and the dearest of people to me, except for Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him)."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one except Abu al-Umays narrated this hadith from Awn bin Abdullah."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 5873
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:رجاله ثقات
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: رجاله ثقات «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 3، ص 20»» «أخرجه الحاكم فى «المستدرك» برقم: 5156، والطبراني فى «الكبير» برقم: 8892، 336، 339»