Narrated Sa'd: Allah's Apostle distributed (Zakat) amongst (a group of) people while I was sitting there but Allah's Apostle left a man whom I thought the best of the lot. I asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Why have you left that person? By Allah I regard him as a faithful believer." The Prophet commented: "Or merely a Muslim." I remained quiet for a while, but could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. And then asked Allah's Apostle, "Why have you left so and so? By Allah! He is a faithful believer." The Prophet again said, "Or merely a Muslim." And I could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. Then the Prophet said, "O Sa'd! I give to a person while another is dearer to me, for fear that he might be thrown on his face in the Fire by Allah."
As Allah the Exalted has said: When the Bedouins said, "We have believed," say, "You have not believed; but say [instead], 'We have submitted [in Islam].'" But if faith is truly attained, then it is in accordance with Allah the Exalted's statement: (Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is only Islam.) In the noble verses, the words «ايمان» and «اسلام» are used in the same meaning.
As Allah the Exalted has said: When the Bedouins said, "We have believed," say, "You have not believed; but say [instead], 'We have submitted [in Islam].'" But if faith is truly attained, then it is in accordance with Allah the Exalted's statement: (Indeed, the religion in the sight of Allah is only Islam.) In the noble verses, the words «ايمان» and «اسلام» are used in the same meaning.
Narrated Sa'd: Allah's Apostle distributed (Zakat) amongst (a group of) people while I was sitting there but Allah's Apostle left a man whom I thought the best of the lot. I asked, "O Allah's Apostle! Why have you left that person? By Allah I regard him as a faithful believer." The Prophet commented: "Or merely a Muslim." I remained quiet for a while, but could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. And then asked Allah's Apostle, "Why have you left so and so? By Allah! He is a faithful believer." The Prophet again said, "Or merely a Muslim." And I could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. Then the Prophet said, "O Sa'd! I give to a person while another is dearer to me, for fear that he might be thrown on his face in the Fire by Allah."
Hadith Referenceصحيح البخاري / كتاب الإيمان / 27
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