Musnad Abi Ya'la 2084 — we were in the presence of the Messenger

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that we were in the presence of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when a man came with a lump of gold the size of an egg, which he had obtained in one of the military expeditions. He came to him (peace and blessings be upon him) from his left side and said: "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! Accept this from me as charity. By Allah! At this moment I have no wealth besides it." He (peace and blessings be upon him) turned away from him. Then he came from his right side and repeated the same words, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) again turned his blessed face away. Then he came from in front of him and made the same request, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said in anger: "Hand it to me." The narrator said: When he handed the gold to him (peace and blessings be upon him), he (peace and blessings be upon him) threw it at him with such force that, had it hit him, it would have injured him or caused him severe pain. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "One of you brings all his wealth - or as he (peace and blessings be upon him) said - besides which he owns nothing, and gives it in charity, then after that he sits stretching out his hand to beg from people? Remember! Charity is (best) only from what is surplus to one's needs. Take your wealth back from us; we have no need of it."