(7) باب تَأْوِيلِ قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ { قَالَتِ الأَعْرَابُ آمَنَّا قُلْ لَمْ تُؤْمِنُوا وَلَكِنْ قُولُوا أَسْلَمْنَا }
It was narrated from 'Amir bin Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas that his father said:
"The Prophet [SAW] gave a share (of some spoils of war) to some men and not to others. Sa'd said: 'O Messenger of Allah [SAW], you gave to so-and-so and so-and-so, but you did not give anything to so-and-so, and he is a believer.' The Prophet [SAW] said: 'Or a Muslim,' until Sa'd had repeated it three times, and the Prophet [SAW] said: 'I give to some men, and leave those who are dearer to me, without giving them anything, lest (the former) be thrown into Hell on their faces.'" (DE)
Reference (DE): Sunan an-Nasa'i 4992 (DE)
In-book reference (DE): Book 47, Hadith 8 (DE)
English translation (DE): Vol. 6, Book 47, Hadith 4995 (DE)