English translation
3147. Narrated Anas bin Mālik رضي الله عنه: When Allāh bestowed His Messenger ﷺ with the properties of Hawāzin tribe as Fai (booty), he started distributing to some Quraishī men even up to one hundred camels each, whereupon some Anṣārī men said about Allāh's Messenger ﷺ, "May Allāh forgive His Messenger! He is giving to (men of) Quraish and leaves us, in spite of the fact that our swords are still dropping blood (of the infidels)." When Allāh's Messenger ﷺ was informed of what they had said, he called the Anṣār and gathered them in a leather tent and did not call anybody else along with them. When they gathered, Allāh's Messenger ﷺ came to them and said, "What is the statement which I have been informed, and that which you have said?" The learned ones among them replied, "O Allāh's Messenger! The wise ones amongst us did not say anything, but the youngsters amongst us said, 'May Allāh forgive His Messenger; he gives the Quraish and leaves the Anṣār, in spite of the fact that our swords are still dropping blood (of the infidels).'" Allāh's Messenger ﷺ replied, "I give to such people as are still close to the period of infidelity (i.e., they have recently embraced Islām and faith is still weak in their hearts). Won't you be pleased to see people go with
wealth, while you return with Allāh's Messenger ﷺ to your houses? By Allāh, what you will return with is better than what they are returning with." The Anṣār replied, "Yes, O Allāh's Messenger, we are satisfied". Then the Prophet ﷺ said to them. "You will find after me, others being preferred to you. Then be patient till you meet Allāh and meet His Messenger ﷺ at Al-Haud (Al-Kauthar)." (Anas added :) But we did not remain patient.
Arabic text
3147 - حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو اليَمَانِ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، قَالَ: أَخْبَرَنِي أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ نَاسًا مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ قَالُوا لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، حِينَ أَفَاءَ اللَّهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ أَمْوَالِ هَوَازِنَ مَا أَفَاءَ، فَطَفِقَ يُعْطِي رِجَالًا مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ المِائَةَ مِنَ الإِبِلِ، فَقَالُوا: يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يُعْطِي قُرَيْشًا وَيَدَعُنَا، وَسُيُوفُنَا تَقْطُرُ مِنْ دِمَائِهِمْ، قَالَ أَنَسٌ: فَحُدِّثَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِمَقَالَتِهِمْ، فَأَرْسَلَ إِلَى الأَنْصَارِ، فَجَمَعَهُمْ فِي قُبَّةٍ مِنْ أَدَمٍ، وَلَمْ يَدْعُ مَعَهُمْ أَحَدًا غَيْرَهُمْ، فَلَمَّا اجْتَمَعُوا جَاءَهُمْ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ: «مَا كَانَ حَدِيثٌ بَلَغَنِي عَنْكُمْ». قَالَ لَهُ فُقَهَاؤُهُمْ: أَمَّا ذَوُو آرَائِنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَلَمْ يَقُولُوا شَيْئًا، وَأَمَّا أُنَاسٌ مِنَّا حَدِيثَةٌ أَسْنَانُهُمْ، فَقَالُوا: يَغْفِرُ اللَّهُ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يُعْطِي قُرَيْشًا، وَيَتْرُكُ الأَنْصَارَ، وَسُيُوفُنَا تَقْطُرُ مِنْ دِمَائِهِمْ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِنِّي أُعْطِي رِجَالًا حَدِيثٌ عَهْدُهُمْ بِكُفْرٍ، أَمَا تَرْضَوْنَ أَنْ يَذْهَبَ النَّاسُ بِالأَمْوَالِ، وَتَرْجِعُوا إِلَى رِحَالِكُمْ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَوَاللَّهِ مَا تَنْقَلِبُونَ بِهِ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا يَنْقَلِبُونَ بِهِ»، قَالُوا: بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، قَدْ رَضِينَا، فَقَالَ لَهُمْ: «إِنَّكُمْ سَتَرَوْنَ بَعْدِي أَثَرَةً شَدِيدَةً، فَاصْبِرُوا حَتَّى تَلْقَوُا اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ عَلَى الحَوْضِ» قَالَ أَنَسٌ فَلَمْ نَصْبِرْ
