´Narrated Abu Hurairah:` that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "There is no favor due upon us from anyone, except that we have repaid him, with the exception of Abu Bakr. Verily upon us, there is a favor due to him, which Allah will repay him on the Day of Judgement. No one's wealth has benefited me as Abu Bakr's wealth has benefited me. And if I were to take a Khalil, then I would have taken Abu Bakr as a Khalil, and indeed your companion is Allah's Khalil.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(In the chain of narration, "Dawud al-Awdi" and "Mahbub" are weak, therefore the first phrase up to "Yawm al-Qiyamah" is weak. However, the second and third phrases of the hadith are authentic due to supporting evidences and corroborating narrations.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3661