Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Surely, I am free from the friendship of every friend except that indeed Allah has made your companion a friend. And if I were to take anyone as a friend, I would have taken Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) as a friend. And Hazrat Waki’ (may Allah be pleased with him) has narrated the words“min khullah.”