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Abu Ishaq reported that he heard Abu'l-Ahwas say:I was along with Abu Musa and Abu Mas'ud as Ibn Mas'ud died and one of them said to the other: Do you find one like him besides him? Thereupon he said: Do you say this (no one can be his rival)? He was admitted (to the company of the Holy Prophet) whereas we were detained and he had been present in the company of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) whereas we had been absent

حدثنا محمد بن المثنى، وابن، بشار - واللفظ لابن المثنى - قالا حدثنا محمد، بن جعفر حدثنا شعبة، عن ابي اسحاق، قال سمعت ابا الاحوص، قال شهدت ابا موسى وابا مسعود حين مات ابن مسعود فقال احدهما لصاحبه اتراه ترك بعده مثله فقال ان قلت ذاك ان كان ليوذن له اذا حجبنا ويشهد اذا غبنا