Hadith 3149

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ ، عَنْ إِسْحَاقَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ أَمْشِي مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعَلَيْهِ بُرْدٌ نَجْرَانِيٌّ غَلِيظُ الْحَاشِيَةِ فَأَدْرَكَهُ أَعْرَابِيٌّ ، فَجَذَبَهُ جَذْبَةً شَدِيدَةً حَتَّى نَظَرْتُ إِلَى صَفْحَةِ عَاتِقِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَدْ أَثَّرَتْ بِهِ حَاشِيَةُ الرِّدَاءِ مِنْ شِدَّةِ جَذْبَتِهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : " مُرْ لِي مِنْ مَالِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي عِنْدَكَ فَالْتَفَتَ إِلَيْهِ فَضَحِكَ ، ثُمَّ أَمَرَ لَهُ بِعَطَاءٍ " .
Narrated Anas bin Malik: While I was walking with the Prophet who was wearing a Najrani outer garment with a thick hem, a bedouin came upon the Prophet and pulled his garment so violently that I could recognize the impress of the hem of the garment on his shoulder, caused by the violence of his pull. Then the bedouin said, "Order for me something from Allah's Fortune which you have." The Prophet turned to him and smiled, and ordered that a gift be given to him.
Hadith Reference صحيح البخاري / كتاب فرض الخمس / 3149
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح البخاريّ كلّها صحيحة
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:

Although the action of the Bedouin was contrary to etiquette and blameworthy, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) overlooked it because he was ignorant and unaware of the manners due to the Messenger. Yet, despite such insolence and disrespect, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) won his heart and ordered that he be given something.
Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has established from this hadith the discretionary authority of the ruler of the time regarding war booty (mal ghaneemah).

This hadith also shows that, at the very least, leaders should be characterized by forbearance, high resolve, patience, and magnanimity.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 3149