A man from the Ansar said, "Messenger of Allah, will you not appoint me to a position as you appointed so-and-so?"He replied, "After me you will encounter favoritism, so be patient until you meet me at the Pool."
أن رجلا من الأنصار قال: يا رسول الله ألا تستعملني كما استعملت فلانا؟ قال: ستلقون بعدي أثرة، فاصبروا حتى تلقوني على الحوض.
Bukhari related it in Manaqib Ansar (3792), and Muslim in Imarah (1845), both from Muhammad bin Bashshar, who said, Ghundar narrated to us, Shubah narrated to us, he said, I heard Qatada narrate from Anas bin Malik, from Usayd bin Hudayr, who said... and he mentioned it.