Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ رِبْعِيٍّ الْأَسَدِيِّ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ ابْنَ مَسْعُودٍ يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ إِنَّ صَاحِبَكُمْ خَلِيلُ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ.
English Translation
Affan told us, Abu Awanah told us, Abd al-Malik ibn Umayr told us, from Khalid ibn Rib'i al-Asadi, that he 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."