It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) concerning the saying of Allah Almighty: "Is it they who distribute the mercy of your Lord? It is We who have distributed among them" [Surah al-Zukhruf: 32] , that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Indeed, Allah Almighty has distributed your characters among you just as He has distributed your provisions among you. And indeed, Allah Almighty gives the world both to those He loves and to those He does not love, but He gives the religion only to those He loves. So whoever Allah has given the wealth of the religion, Allah has loved him." This hadith is sahih (authentic) in its chain of narration, and the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.