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3807. ‘Abdur-Raḥmān bin Yazīd said: “We came to Hudhaifah and said: ‘Inform us of the closest to the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ in guidance and conduct, so that we may take from him and hear from him.’ He said: ‘The closest of the
people in guidance, conduct, and character used to be ‘Abdullāh bin Mas’ūd, until he would hide from us in his house.[1] And the guarded ones[2] from the Companions of Muḥammad ﷺ know that Ibn Umm ‘Abd[3] is from among the most intimately close to Allāh of them.” (Sahīh)
[Abū ‘Eisā said:] This Hadīth is Hasan Sahīh.
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Commentary
It means those who were very close to the Prophet ﷺ in copying his actions and following his orders. They never did anything against the way of the Prophet ﷺ and they were also aware of the status of the Companions.
