Volume 2, Book 13, Number 45:
Narrated ‘Amr bin Taghlib:
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SAHIH BUKHARI VOLUME 2 > BOOK 13: FRIDAY PRAYER
Some property or something was brought to Allah’s Apostle and he distributed it. He gave to some
men and ignored the others. Later he got the news of his being admonished by those whom he had
ignored. So he glorified and praised Allah and said, “Amma ba’du. By Allah, I may give to a man and
ignore another, although the one whom I ignore is more beloved to me than the one whom I give.
But I give to some people as I feel that they have no patience and no contentment in their hearts and
I leave those who are patient and self-contented with the goodness and wealth which Allah has put
into their hearts and ‘Amr bin Taghlib is one of them.” Amr added, By Allah! Those words of Allah’s
Apostle are more beloved to me than the best red camels.