Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ فِي قَوْلِهِ { وَاتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلًا } قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ رِبْعِيٍّ عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ أَنَّهُ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اتَّخَذَ صَاحِبَكُمْ خَلِيلًا يَعْنِي مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ.
English Translation
Abd al-Razzaq told us, Ma'mar told us, concerning His saying "And Allah took Ibrahim as a close friend": he said: Abd al-Malik ibn Umayr informed me, from Khalid ibn Rib'i, from Ibn Mas'ud, that he said: "Indeed, Allah has taken your companion as a close friend" - meaning Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.
