مسند الحميدي
Musnad al-Humaydi
Hadiths of Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him)
Giving to others despite being beloved
Hadith 68
68 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ، ثنا سُفْيَانُ، ثنا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَامِرِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ: «قَسَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَسْمًا» فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَعْطِ فُلَانًا فَإِنَّهُ مُؤْمِنٌ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَو مُسْلِمٌ؟» فَقُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَعْطِ فُلَانًا فَإِنَّهُ مُؤْمِنٌ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّي اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَو مُسْلِمٌ؟» ثُمَّ قَالَ «لَأُعْطِي الرَّجُلَ وَغَيْرَهُ أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مَخَافَةَ أَنْ يَكُبَّهُ اللَّهُ فِي النَّارِ»
Aamir bin Sa’d narrates from his father (Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas, may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) distributed something, so I said, “O Messenger of Allah! Give something to such-and-such person as well, he is a believer.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, “(Is he) a believer or a Muslim?” I said, “O Messenger of Allah! Give something to such-and-such person as well, for he is a believer.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, “(Is he) a believer or a Muslim?” Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Sometimes I give something to a person even though another is more beloved to me than him, but I give it out of fear that Allah, the Exalted, may throw him face down into the Hellfire.”
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