question #1 Sahih Muslim 50b, Book 1, Hadith 87 : What is the significance of having disciples who follow the directions and ways of prophets?

Never was there one among the prophets who had had not disciples who followed his direction and followed his ways. The remaining part of the hadith is like that as narrated by Salih but the arrival of Ibn Mas’ud and the meeting of Ibn ‘Umar with him is not mentioned.