Hadith 127

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ شَقِيقٍ ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ بْنِ رَبِيعَةَ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ ، يَقُولُ : قَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قِسْمَةً ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، لَغَيْرُ هَؤُلَاءِ أَحَقُّ مِنْهُمْ أَهْلُ الصُّفَّةِ ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّكُمْ تُخَيِّرُونِي بَيْنَ أَنْ تَسْأَلُونِي بِالْفُحْشِ ، وَبَيْنَ أَنْ تُبَخِّلُونِي ، وَلَسْتُ بِبَاخِلٍ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that once the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) distributed some things. I said, "O Messenger of Allah! The people of Suffa were more deserving of these than those who received them." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You are free to question me in an inappropriate manner or to consider me miserly, whereas I am not miserly."

(Benefit: The meaning is that if I did not give anything to the people of Suffa, it was not because I kept something back for myself, and if I gave to others, it was because I considered their needs.)
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الخلفاء الراشدين / 127
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 1056