Hadith 2432

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ عِيسَى ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ ، عَنْ يَعْلَى بْنِ حَكِيمٍ ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ، قَالَ : خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي مَرَضِهِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ ، عَاصِبًا رَأْسَهُ فِي خِرْقَةٍ ، فَقَعَدَ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ ، فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " إِنَّهُ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ أَمَنَّ عَلَيَّ فِي نَفْسِهِ وَمَالِهِ مِنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ أَبِي قُحَافَةَ ، وَلَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا مِنَ النَّاسِ خَلِيلًا ، لَاتَّخَذْتُ أَبَا بَكْرٍ خَلِيلًا ، وَلَكِنْ خُلَّةُ الْإِسْلَامِ أَفْضَلُ , سُدُّوا عَنِّي كُلَّ خَوْخَةٍ فِي هَذَا الْمَسْجِدِ ، غَيْرَ خَوْخَةِ أَبِي بَكْرٍ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), during his final illness, came out with a band tied around his blessed head, ascended the pulpit, praised and glorified Allah, and said: "With regard to my life and my wealth, there is no one who has done more favor to me than Abu Bakr ibn Abi Quhafa (may Allah be pleased with him). If I were to take anyone from among mankind as a close friend (khalil), I would have taken Abu Bakr as my close friend, but the brotherhood of Islam is the best. Close every window opening into this mosque except the window of Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him)."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / ومن مسند بني هاشم / 2432
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 467