The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was brought some wealth or captives, which he distributed. He gave to some men and left out others. Word reached him that those whom he had left out were displeased. So he praised Allah and gave thanks to Him, then said,"To proceed. By Allah, I give to one man and withhold from another, and the one I withhold from is dearer to me than the one I give to. But I give to certain people because of the impatience and anxiety I see in their hearts, and I entrust other people to the contentment and goodness that Allah has placed in their hearts, among them Amr bin Taghlib."Amr bin Taghlib said, "By Allah, I would not exchange the words of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ for the finest red camels!"
أن رسول الله ﷺ أتي بمال أو سبي فقسمه، فأعطى رجالا وترك رجالا، فبلغه أن الذين ترك عتبوا، فحمد الله ثم أثنى عليه ثم قال: أما بعد فوالله إني لأعطي الرجل وأدع الرجل، والذي أدع أحب إلي من الذي أعطي، ولكن أعطي أقواما لما أرى في قلوبهم من الجزع والهلع، وأكل أقواما إلى ما جعل الله في قلوبهم من الغنى والخير فيهم عمرو بن تغلب. فوالله ما أحب أن لي وه بكلمة رسول الله ﷺ حمر النعم!
Bukhari narrated it in the Book of Friday Prayer (923), from Muhammad bin Muamar, who said, Abu Asim narrated to us, from Jareer bin Hazim, who said, I heard Hasan (that is, Hasan Basri) say, Amr bin Taghlib narrated to us, and then he related it.His saying, "red camels," refers to the red-colored camels, which were among the most beloved and valuable camels to the Arabs.Amr bin Taghlib was al-Abdi al-Namari, who settled in Basra and lived on until the caliphate of Muawiya.