A man from the Ansar had a guest stay the night with him, but he had only enough food for himself and his children. He said to his wife, "Put the children to sleep, extinguish the lamp, and bring out whatever you have for the guest."Then this verse was revealed, "And they give preference over themselves, even though they are in need" [Hashr 59:9].
حدثنا أبو كريب محمد بن العلاء حدثنا وكيع عن فضيل بن غزوان عن أبي حازم
أن رجلا من الأنصار بات به ضيف فلم يكن عنده إلا قوته وقوت صبيانه فقال لامرأته نومي الصبية وأطفئ السراج وقربي للضيف ما عندك قال فنزلت هذه الآية {ويؤثرون على أنفسهم ولو كان بهم خصاصة}