We asked Hudhaifa to tell us of a person resembling (to some extent) the Prophet ﷺ in good appearance and straight forward behavior so that we may learn from him (good manners and acceptable conduct). Hudhaifa replied, "I do not know anybody resembling the Prophet (to some extent) in appearance and conduct more than Ibn Um ʿAbd.  

عَنْ رَجُلٍ قَرِيبِ السَّمْتِ وَالْهَدْىِ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ حَتَّى نَأْخُذَ عَنْهُ فَقَالَ مَا أَعْرِفُ أَحَدًا أَقْرَبَ سَمْتًا وَهَدْيًا وَدَلاًّ بِالنَّبِيِّ ﷺ مِنِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ  

[Machine] Inform us about a man who was close in direction and guidance to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , so that we may learn from him. He said, "I do not know anyone who was closer in direction, guidance, and evidence to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ than the wall of his house hiding him (the Prophet) from the son of Umm 'Abd. We have never heard this from 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Yazid. The preserved companions of Muhammad ﷺ know that the son of Umm 'Abd is the closest among them all to Allah and a means (of blessings).  

أَخْبِرْنَا بِرَجُلٍ قَرِيبِ السَّمْتِ وَالْهَدْيِ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى نَأْخُذَ عَنْهُ قَالَ مَا أَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَقْرَبَ سَمْتًا وَهَدْيًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى يُوَارِيَهُ جِدَارُ بَيْتِهِ مِنْ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ وَلَمْ نَسْمَعْ هَذَا مِنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ لَقَدْ عَلِمَ الْمَحْفُوظُونَ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ مُحَمَّدٍ ﷺ أَنَّ ابْنَ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ مِنْ أَقْرَبِهِمْ إِلَى اللهِ وَسِيلَةً  

[Machine] Inform us about a man who is close in direction, guidance, and guidance from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . He said, "I don't know anyone closer in guidance, direction, and guidance with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until the wall of his house is concealed by the son of Umm Abd."  

أَخْبِرْنَا بِرَجُلٍ قَرِيبِ السَّمْتِ وَالْهَدْيِ وَالدَّلِّ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «مَا أعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَقْرَبُ هَدْيًا وَسَمْتًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى يُوَارِي جِدَارُ بَيْتِهِ مِنِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ»  

[Machine] Tell us about a man who is close in direction, guidance, and evidence from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . He said, "I do not know anyone who is closer in guidance, direction, and evidence from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until the wall of his house is covered by the son of Umm 'Abd."  

أَخْبِرْنَا بِرَجُلٍ قَرِيبِ السَّمْتِ وَالْهَدْيِ وَالدَّلِّ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَقَالَ «مَا أعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَقْرَبُ هَدْيًا وَسَمْتًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى يُوَارِي جِدَارُ بَيْتِهِ مِنِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ»  

[Machine] Inform us about a man with close resemblance in appearance, manners, and guidance to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ until we can adhere to him. He said, "I do not know anyone who resembles the appearance, manners, and guidance of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ more closely than the son of Umm Abd."  

أَخْبِرْنَا بِرَجُلٍ قَرِيبِ الْهَدْيِ وَالسَّمْتِ وَالدَّلِّ بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى نَلْزَمَهُ قَالَ «مَا أَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا أَشْبَهَ سَمْتًا وَهَدْيًا وَدَلًّا بِرَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ حَتَّى يُوَازِيَهُ مِنِ ابْنِ أُمِّ عَبْدٍ»