Volume 3, Book 30, Number 101:
Narrated Sad:
I heard the Prophet saying, “None plots against the people of Medina but that he will be dissolved
(destroyed) like the salt is dissolved in water.”
Volume 1, Book 2, Number 26:
Narrated Sa’d:
Allah’s Apostle distributed (Zakat) amongst (a group of) people while I was sitting there but Allah’s
Apostle left a man whom I thought the best of the lot. I asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! Why have you left
that person? By Allah I regard him as a faithful believer.” The Prophet commented: “Or merely a
Muslim.” I remained quiet for a while, but could not help repeating my question because of what I
knew about him. And then asked Allah’s Apostle, “Why have you left so and so? By Allah! He is a
faithful believer.” The Prophet again said, “Or merely a Muslim.” And I could not help repeating my
question because of what I knew about him. Then the Prophet said, “O Sa’d! I give to a person while
another is dearer to me, for fear that he might be thrown on his face in the Fire by Allah.”