Companions of the Prophet 
Bukhari :: Book 5 :: Volume 57 :: Hadith 9
Narrated Aiyub:
The Prophet said, "If I were to take a Khalil, I would have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr) as a Khalil, but the Islamic brotherhood is better."
Companions of the Prophet
Bukhari :: Book 5 :: Volume 57 :: Hadith 9
Narrated Aiyub:
The Prophet said, "If I were to take a Khalil, I would have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr) as a Khalil, but the Islamic brotherhood is better."