English translation
1478. Narrated Sa'd (bin Abī Waqqāṣ) Allah's Messenger ﷺ distributed something amongst a group of people while I was sitting amongst them, but he left a man whom I considered the best of the lot. So, I went up to Allāh's Messenger ﷺ and asked him secretly, "Why have you left that person? By Allāh! I consider him a believer." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Or merely a Muslim." I remained quiet for a while but could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. I said, "O Allāh's Messenger! Why have you left that person? By Allāh! I consider him a believer." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Or merely a Muslim." I remained quiet for a while but could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. I said, "O Allâh's Messenger! Why have you left that person? By Allâh! I consider him a believer." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Or merely a Muslim." Then Allâh's Messenger ﷺ said, "(O Sa'd!) I give to a person while another is dearer to me, for fear that he may be thrown in the Hell-fire on his face (by renegating from Islâm)."