It Is Disliked to Show Preference to One Child over the Others in Gifts

839. An-Nu’man ibn Bashir, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that his father brought him to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and said, ‘I gave this son of mine a slave I had.’ The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, asked, ‘Did you give every son of yours the same thing?’ He said, ‘No.’ The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, ‘Then take him back.’”
In one variant, “The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, ‘Did you do this for all of your sons?’ He said, ‘No.’ He said, ‘Fear Allah and be just to your children.’ My father returned and took that sadaqa back.” (Sahih Muslim, Hibat, 13).

 

Nawawi, Imam. Riyad As-Salihin; The Gardens of the Righteous: A collection of authentic hadiths. Tughra Books Press, Inc. 2014