‏الصلاة : Hadeeth No:1391 This hadith has also been narrated by Shu'ba with this chain of transmitters....

‏فضائل الصحابة‏ : Hadeeth No:5875 This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters and the one narrated on the authority of Abdullah (the words are):" Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) is reported to have said: Behold I am free from the dependence of all bosom friends and if I were to choose anyone...