Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 4274
Arabic hadith text
وَعَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ قَالَ: أَتَى النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِقَدَحٍ فَشَرِبَ مِنْهُ وَعَنْ يَمِينِهِ غُلَامٌ أَصْغَرُ الْقَوْمِ وَالْأَشْيَاخُ عَنْ يَسَارِهِ فَقَالَ: «يَا غُلَامُ أَتَأْذَنُ أَنْ أُعْطِيَهُ الْأَشْيَاخَ؟» فَقَالَ: مَا كُنْتُ لِأُوثِرَ بِفَضْلٍ مِنْكَ أَحَدًا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَأعْطَاهُ إِيَّاه.
Translation
Sahl ibn Sad reported: A cup was brought to the Prophet ﷺ, and he drank from it. A boy, the youngest of the people, was on his right, while the elders were on his left. He said, “Young man, will you let me give it to the elders?” The boy replied, “I would not give anyone preference over me in your favor, Messenger of Allah.” So he gave it to him.