English translation
3145. Narrated ‘Amr bin Taghlib رضي الله عنه: Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ gave (gifts) to some people to the exclusion of some others. The latter seemed to be displeased by that. The Prophet ﷺ said, “I give to some people lest they should deviate from True Faith or lose patience, while I do not give to others because of the goodness and contentment which Allāh has put in their hearts, and ‘Amr bin Taghlib is amongst them.” ‘Amr bin Taghlib said, “The statement of Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ is dearer to me than red camels.” Narrated Al-Hasan: ‘Amr bin Taghlib told us that Allāh’s Messenger ﷺ got some property or some war prisoners and he distributed them in the above way (i.e., giving to some people to the exclusion of others).
