Hadith 18366

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ بَشِيرٍ ، قَالَ : حَمَلَنِي أَبِي بَشِيرُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، اشْهَدْ أَنِّي قَدْ نَحَلْتُ النُّعْمَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا ، شَيْئًا سَمَّاهُ ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ : " أَكُلَّ وَلَدِكَ نَحَلْتَ مِثْلَ الَّذِي نَحَلْتَ النُّعْمَانَ ؟ " قَالَ : لَا ، قَالَ : " فَأَشْهِدْ غَيْرِي " ، قال : ثُمَّ قَالَ : " أَلَيْسَ يَسُرُّكَ أَنْ يَكُونُوا إِلَيْكَ فِي الْبِرِّ سَوَاءً ؟ " قَالَ : بَلَى ، قَالَ : " فَلَا إِذًا " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Nu'man (may Allah be pleased with him) that my father took me to the service of the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said, "O Messenger of Allah! Please bear witness that I have given such and such things to Nu'man." The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked him, "Have you given the same to all your sons as you have given to him?" He replied, "No." So the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Then make someone else a witness." After a little while, he said, "Do you not like that they should all be equal with you in kindness?" He said, "Why not." The Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "Then it will not be so."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / أول مسند الكوفيين / 18366
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، م: 1623