It is narrated from Sayyiduna Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "We did not think that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), on the day he passed away, would love a man and then Allah Almighty would admit him into the Fire." It was said to him: "But he (peace and blessings be upon him) used to appoint you as a governor too?" He said: "Allah knows best, but he (certainly) loved one man." The people asked: "Who is he?" He said: "He loved Sayyiduna Ammar bin Yasir (may Allah be pleased with him)."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Ibn Awn (may Allah have mercy on him) except Azhar (may Allah have mercy on him), and Abbad (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in narrating it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الألف / 611
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:رجاله رجال الصحيح
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: ورجال أحمد رجال الصحيح «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 9، ص 294»» «أخرجه الحاكم فى «المستدرك» برقم: 5725، والنسائي فى «السنن الكبرى» برقم: 8216، وأحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 18059، 18086، والطيالسي فى «مسنده» برقم: 1064، وابن حجر فى «المطالب العالية» برقم: 4048»