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[2433] 131 - (150) It was narrated from Sa'd: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ gave something to a group of people among whom I was sitting, and the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ left out one man without giving him anything, and he was the best of them in my view. I went to the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and whispered to him: 'O Messenger of Allâh, what about so-and-so? By Allâh, I think that he is a believer.' He said: 'Or a Muslim.' I remained silent for a while, then what I knew of him got the better of me, and I said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, what about so-and-so? By Allâh, I think that he is a believer.' He said: 'Or a Muslim.' I remained silent for a while, then what I knew of him got the better of me, and I said: 'O Messenger of Allâh, what about so-and-so? By Allâh, I think that he is a believer.' He said: 'Or a Muslim.' He said: 'I may give something to a man although someone else is dearer to me than him, lest he be thrown into the Fire on his face.'" In the Hadîth of Al-Hulwânî, the words are repeated twice.
