He turned requests into opportunities for others
Whenever someone came asking, he spoke to the room first.
اشْفَعُوا تُؤْجَرُوا، وَيَقْضِي اللَّهُ عَلَى لِسَانِ نَبِيِّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَا شَاءَ
Ishfaʿū tu'jarū.
“Intercede and you will be rewarded, and Allah decides through the tongue of His Prophet what He wills.”
The full narration
Narrated Abu Burda bin Abu Musa:that his father said, "Whenever a beggar came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) or he was asked for something, he used to say (to his companions), "Help and recommend him and you will receive the reward for it; and Allah will bring about what He will through His Prophet's tongue
Source
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī · 1432
Ṣaḥīḥ
- Agreed upon as authentic (al-Bukhārī / Muslim)