English
Sahl ibn Sa’d (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: A cup was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ), and he drank from it, with a young boy, the youngest of the group, on his right, and elders on his left. He said: “O boy, will you permit me to give it to the elders?” The boy said: “I would not give my share from you to anyone, 2 O Messenger of Allah.” So he gave it to him.
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 2351 (unverified) 97% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2030a (unverified) 96% confidence
Confidence and text similarity are not editorial verification.
Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 2
(2) The statement: “I would not give my share from you to anyone”: “Al-Mirqat” states: Scholars agree not to give preference in religious matters and acts of worship, but preference in worldly desires is disliked. For example, it is disliked to give up one’s rightful place in the first row of prayer. It also indicates that one who arrives first at a permissible place or a scholar’s gathering is more entitled to it than those who come later. Al-Nawawi said: Preference in religious matters is disliked, but in worldly desires, it is recommended.
Note 2
(٢) قوله: ما كنت لأوثر بفضل منك أحدا: قال في (المرقاة): اتفقوا على أن لا يؤثر في القرب الدينية والطاعات، وإنماالإيثار ما كان حظوظ النفس، فيكره أن يؤثر غير موضعه من الصف الأول مثلاً، وفيه أن من سبق إلى موضع مباح أومن مجلس العالم الكبير فهو أحق به ممنيجيء بعده. وقال النووي: الإيثار في القرب مكروه، وفي حظوظ النفسمستحب.