Amr bin Taghlib reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave to some people and withheld from others. Word reached him that those who received nothing were displeased, so he addressed the people. After praising Allah and glorifying Him, he said, "I have given to some and withheld from others, and those I withheld from are upset with me. I give to a man while another, whom I do not give, is dearer to me than him. I give to certain people only because of the anxiety and impatience in their hearts, and I withhold from others because of the contentment and goodness Allah has placed in their hearts. Among them is Amr bin Taghlib."Amr said, "I would not trade the words of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for red camels."
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أن رسول الله ﷺ أعطى ناسا، ومنع ناسا، فبلغه أنهم عتبوا، فخطب الناس، فحمد الله وأثنى عليه، وقال: إني أعطيت ناسا، وتركت ناسا، فعتبوا علي، وإني لأعطي العطاء الرجل، وغيره أحب إلي منه، وإنما أعطيهم لما في قلوبهم من الهلع والجزع وأمنع قوما لما جعل الله في قلوبهم من الغنى والخير، منهم عمرو بن تغلب. قال عمرو: فما يسرني بكلمة رسول الله ﷺ حمر النعم.