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Musnad Ahmad 3728
Musnad of Abdullah bin Mas'ood
It was narrated from Khalid bin Rib'i that he heard Ibn Mas'ood (رضي الله عنه) say: I heard The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: "Verily, your companion is the close friend of Allah, may He be exalted and glorified.”
Musnad Ahmad 3751aheeh because of corroborating evidence; this is a repeat of