The Prophet ﷺreminded the hearts of his Companions of Allah in all their active and inactive states and clarified to them that he did not do anything apart from the command of Allah.As part of that, he explained to them that Allah, the Glorified, is the one who legislated how the wealth of booty and spoils, and other things be distributed, and clarified the places of their distribution.He ﷺused to say when distributing wealth amongst them, “I do not give to you and withhold from you,” which carries the meaning: I do not give anyone amongst you because of my heart being inclined to him, neither do I withhold from giving anyone due to my heart’s disinterest from him, rather, everything is from Allah, the Exalted. In reality, Allah is the Giver and Withholder.I only give you according to what Allah facilitates for me and according to what He has legislated. His statement, “I am a Qaasim (distributor),” carries the meaning:I distribute amongst you by the command of Allah and place everything in terms of withholding and giving where I have been commanded to.I do not give anyone or withhold from anyone except by the permission of Allah. Hence, whom I gave little, that was by the decree of Allah, and whom I gave more, that was also by the decree of Allah. From the benefits of this hadeeth is that it establishes the divine decree and predestination, and belief in that and that there is no one to impede what Allah has given, and there is no giver for what Allah withholds. It sends the message thatpeople deal in the wealth rightly and wrongly, depending on their intentions, while the distribution among the people as per the way of the Messenger of Allah ﷺis done by what Allah divinely decided and by His decree and legal command. This hadeethis a message to every distributor after the Prophet ﷺ to act like the Prophetﷺ such that he distributes the wealth according to the command of Allah, and not according to desires and other interests. It shows that sustenance and wealth are a trust from Allah, entrusted to the people..