Abu Huraira reported that a guest spent the night with a person from the Ansar who had nothing with him but food (sufficient) for his own self and his children. He said to his wife:
(Lull) the children to sleep, and put out the lamp, and serve the guest with what you have with you. It was on this occasion that this verse was revealed:" Those who prefer the needy to their own selves in spite of the fact that they are themselves in pressing need" (Lix. 9).
Reference: Sahih Muslim 2054 b In-book : Book 36, Hadith 234 USC-MSA web (English) : Book 23, Hadith 5101 (deprecated)
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