Some people of Quraish came to the Prophet ﷺ and said: O Muhammad, we are your neighbours and allies, and some of our slaves have come to you who have no interest in religion or in learning; rather they have fled from our farms and property, so give them back to us. He said to Abu Bakr ؓ : ʿWhat do you say?“ He said: They are telling the truth; they are your neighbours. And the Prophetʿs expression changed. Then he said to Umar ؓ : what do you say? ‘Umar said: They are telling the truth; they are your neighbours and your allies. And the Prophetʿs expression changed.
جَاءَ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أُنَاسٌ مِنْ قُرَيْشٍ فَقَالُوا يَا مُحَمَّدُ إِنَّا جِيرَانُكَ وَحُلَفَاؤُكَ وَإِنَّ نَاسًا مِنْ عَبِيدِنَا قَدِ اتَوْكَ لَيْسَ بِهِمْ رَغْبَةٌ فِي الدِّينِ وَلا رَغْبَةٌ فِي الْفِقْهِ إِنَّمَا فَرُّوا مِنْ ضِيَاعِنَا وَأَمْوَالِنَا فَارْدُدْهُمْ إِلَيْنَا فَقَالَ لِأَبِي بَكْرٍ مَا تَقُولُ؟ قَالَ صَدَقُوا إِنَّهُمْ جِيرَانُكَ قَالَ فَتَغَيَّرَ وَجْهُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ ثُمَّ قَالَ لِعُمَرَ مَا تَقُولُ؟ قَالَ صَدَقُوا إِنَّهُمْ لَجِيرَانُكَ وَحُلَفَاؤُكَ فَتَغَيَّرَ وَجْهُ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ