Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الضِّيَافَةُ ثَلَاثَةُ أَيَّامٍ فَمَا كَانَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَهُوَ صَدَقَةٌ.
English Translation
The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: 'If I were to take a khalil (intimate friend) from this ummah, I would take Abu Bakr. But your companion (meaning himself) is already the khalil of Allah.'