Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 7057
Arabic hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَرْعَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أُسَيْدِ بْنِ حُضَيْرٍ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ اسْتَعْمَلْتَ فُلاَنًا وَلَمْ تَسْتَعْمِلْنِي. قَالَ " إِنَّكُمْ سَتَرَوْنَ بَعْدِي أَثَرَةً، فَاصْبِرُوا حَتَّى تَلْقَوْنِي ".
Translation
Anas ibn Mālik reported, on the authority of Usayd ibn Ḥuḍayr, that a man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, and said, “Messenger of God, you appointed so-and-so but did not appoint me.” He replied: “After me, you will see favoritism. Be patient until you meet me.”