The Book of Mosques and Places of Prayer-01b
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The reciter: Abu Bakr ibn Abi Shaybah and Ishaq ibn Ibrahim narrated to us, and the wording is that of Abu Bakr. Ishaq said: He informed us, and Abu Bakr said: He narrated to us from Zakariyya ibn Adiy from 'Ubayd Allah ibn 'Amr from Zayd ibn Abi Unaysah from 'Amr ibn Murrah from 'Abd Allah ibn al-Harith al-Najrani, who said: Jundub narrated to me, saying: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), five days before he died, saying: Sahih Muslim 532.
The Shaykh : This has been discussed previously, regarding his saying:Sahih Muslim 532, and we said that it is permissible for the term "close friend" (khalil) to be used by the second party. From this is the saying of Abu Hurayrah: "My close friend (khalil) (peace and blessings be upon him) advised me to do such and such." Yes.
I stand acquitted before Allah that I took any one of you as friend, for Allah has taken me as His friend, as he took Ibrahim as His friend. Had I taken any one of my Ummah as a friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr as a friend. Beware of those who preceded you and used to take the graves of their prophets and righteous men as places of worship, but you must not take graves as mosques; I forbid you to do that.
إني أبرأ إلى الله أن يكون لي منكم خليل فإن الله تعالى قد اتخذني خليلا كما اتخذ إبراهيم خليلا ولو كنت متخذا من أمتي خليلا لاتخذت أبا بكر خليلا ألا وإن من كان قبلكم كانوا يتخذون قبور أنبيائهم وصالحيهم مساجد ألا فلا تتخذوا القبور مساجد إني أنهاكم عن ذلكThe Shaykh : This has been discussed previously, regarding his saying: