Yahya related to us from Malik from Ibn Shihab from Humayd ibnAbd ar-Rah man ibn Awf and from Muhammad ibn an-Numan ibn Bashir thatthey related to him that an-Numan ibn Bashir said that his fatherBashir brought him to the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him andgrant him peace, and said, "I have given this son of mine one of myslaves." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant himpeace, said, "Have you given each of your children the same as this?"He said, "No." The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and granthim peace, said, "Then take the slave back."
USC-MSA web (English) reference: Book 36, Hadith 39
Arabic reference: Book 36, Hadith 1442