It is narrated from Hazrat Rifa’ah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet said: The freed slave of a people is counted among them, and likewise, a nephew and an ally are also counted among that people.
Hadith Referenceمسند احمد / تتمہ مُسْنَدِ الْكُوفِيِّينَ / 18992
Hadith Gradingحکم دارالسلام:صحيح لغيره دون قوله: وحليفهم منهم، وهذا إسناد ضعيف لجهالة إسماعيل بن عبيد