Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْوَلِيدِ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ رِبْعِيٍّ الْأَسَدِيِّ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ صَاحِبَكُمْ خَلِيلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ.
English Translation
Abu al-Walid told us, Abu Awanah told us, Abd al-Malik told us, from Khalid ibn Rib'i al-Asadi, who said: I heard Ibn Mas'ud say: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: "Indeed, your companion is the close friend of Allah, Mighty and Majestic."