Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) distributed something amongst (a group of) people while I was sitting there but Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) left a man whom I thought the best of the lot. I asked, "O Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ)! Why have you left that person? By Allâh I regard him as a faithful believer." The Prophet (ﷺ) commented: " Or merely a Muslim." I remained quiet for a while, but could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. And then I asked Allâh's Messenger (ﷺ) " Why have you left so and so? By Allâh! He is a faithful believer." The Prophet (ﷺ) again said, "Or merely a Muslim." And I could not help repeating my question because of what I knew about him. Then the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Sa'd! I give to a person while another is dearer to me, for fear that he might be thrown on his face in the Fire by Allâh." [1:26-O.B.]