Hadith 3385

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ ، أَنْبَأَنَا أَيُّوبُ ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ فِي الْجَدِّ : أَمَّا الَّذِي ، قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَوْ كُنْتُ مُتَّخِذًا مِنْ هَذِهِ الْأُمَّةِ خَلِيلًا ، لَاتَّخَذْتُهُ " ، فَإِنَّهُ قَضَاهُ أَبًا ، يَعْنِي : أَبَا بَكْرٍ .
Ikrimah (may Allah have mercy on him) says that once, while discussing the issue of the grandfather, Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had said: "If I were to take anyone from this Ummah as my close friend (khalil), I would have taken him." This decision was made regarding Sayyiduna Abu Bakr Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him).
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / ومن مسند بني هاشم / 3385
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 4258