ذِكْرُ الْبَيَانِ بِأَنَّ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ كَانَ يُشَبَّهُ فِي هَدْيِهِ، وَسَمْتِهِ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ

[Machine] We asked Hudhayfah ibn al-Yaman to inform us about a person who is close in guidance and behavior to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ from whom we can take knowledge. He said, "I do not know anyone closer in guidance, behavior, and following of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ than Ibn Umm Abd until his house wall shields him. The preserved ones among the companions of Muhammad ﷺ know that Ibn Umm Abd is the closest among them to Allah as a means."  

قُلْنَا لِحُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ الْيَمَانِ أَنْبِئْنَا بِرَجُلٍ قَرِيبِ الْهَدْيِ وَالسَّمْتِ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ نَأْخُذُ عَنْهُ؟ فَقَالَ «مَا أَعْرِفُ أَقْرَبَ سَمْتًا وَهَدْيًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ مِنِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ حَتَّى يُوَارِيهِ جِدَارُ بَيْتِهِ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَ الْمَحْفُوظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ أَنَّ ابْنَ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ إِلَى اللَّهِ وَسِيلَةً»  

[Machine] Hudhaifah said, "Indeed, the person who most resembles the guidance, manners, intentions, and sermons of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ from the moment he leaves his house until he returns, and I don't know what he does with his family, is Abdullah bin Mas'ood. And by Allah, the fortunate ones among the companions of Muhammad know that Abdullah is among the closest of them and a means [of guidance] on the Day of Resurrection."  

حُذَيْفَةُ «إِنَّ أَشْبَهَ النَّاسِ هَدْيًا وَدَلًّا وَقَصْدًا وَخُطْبَةً بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ مِنْ حِينِ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ وَلَا أَدْرِي مَا يَصْنَعُ فِي أَهْلِهِ لَعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ وَاللهِ لَقَدْ عَلِمَ الْمَحْظُوظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ أَنَّ عَبْدَ اللهِ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ وَسِيلَةً يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ»  

[Machine] "I have never seen a man more resembling, having a better character, or more guided than the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , from the time he leaves his home until he returns to it, than Abdullah ibn Mas'oud. The fortunate companions of Muhammad ﷺ know well that he is closest to them and will be a means of intercession for them on the Day of Resurrection."  

«مَا رَأَيْتُ رَجُلًا أَشْبَهَ دَلًّا وَلَا سَمْتًا وَلَا هَدْيًا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ مِنْ لَدُنْ أَنْ يَخْرُجَ مِنْ دَارِهِ إِلَى أَنْ يَئُوبَ إِلَيْهَا مِنْ هَذَا يَعْنِي عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنَ مَسْعُودٍ وَلَقَدْ عَلِمَ الْمَحْظُوظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ أَنَّهُ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ وَسِيلَةً عِنْدَ اللهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ»  

[Machine] Hudhaifah said, "Indeed, the closest person in resemblance, guidance, justice, and speech to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ from the time he leaves his house until he returns, and I don't know what he does with his family, is Abdullah bin Mas'ood. And by Allah, the fortunate ones from the companions of Muhammad ﷺ know that Ibn Mas'ood is among the closest to them and a means for them."  

حُذَيْفَةُ «إِنَّ أَشْبَهَ النَّاسِ هَدْيًا وَدَلًّا وَقَضَاءً وَخُطْبَةً بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ مِنْ حِينِ يَخْرُجُ مِنْ بَيْتِهِ إِلَى أَنْ يَرْجِعَ وَلَا أَدْرِي مَا يَصْنَعُ فِي أَهْلِهِ لَعَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ وَاللهِ إِنَّ الْمَحْظُوظِينَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ لَيَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ وَسِيلَةً»  

[Machine] We were at Hudhaifah's house in the shoes of Abdullah. He said, "I do not know anyone who resembles or walks more like the Messenger of Allah ﷺ than the owner of this house, from the moment he leaves until he enters his house. When he disappears, only Allah knows. Indeed, the fortunate ones among the companions of Muhammad ﷺ know that he is one of their closest means to Allah on the Day of Resurrection."  

كُنَّا عِنْدَ حُذَيْفَةَ بِحِذَاءِ دَارِ عَبْدِ اللهِ فَقَالَ «مَا أَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَشْبَهُ دَلًّا وَلَا سَمْتًا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ مِنْ صَاحِبِ هَذِهِ الدَّارِ مِنْ حِينِ يَخْرُجُ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ مَنْزِلَهُ فَإِذَا تَوَارَى فَاللهُ أَعْلَمُ لَقَدْ عَلِمَ الْمَحْظُوظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ أَنَّهُ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ وَسِيلَةً إِلَى اللهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ»