Sa'd narrated it on the authority of his father (Abi Waqqas) that he observed: The Messenger of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) distributed shares (of booty among his Companions). I said: Messenger of Allah! ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) Give it to so and so, for verily he is a believer. Upon this the Apostle of Allah ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) remarked: Or a Muslim. I (the narrator) repeated it (the word" believer") thrice and he (the Holy Prophet) turned his back upon me (and substituted the word)" Muslim," and then observed: I bestow it (this share) to a man out of apprehension lest Allah should throw him prostrate into the fire (of Hell) whereas in fact the other man is dearer to me than he.