Hadith 240
The Book of Jihad
ENGLISH
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "There was a person who used to loan money to the people and he used to say to his servant: 'When an insolvent person comes to you, show him leniency so that Allah may forbear our faults.' So when he met Allah (i.e., when he died), Allah forgave him." <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
ARABIC
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال:
كان رجل يداين الناس، وكان يقول لفتاه: إذا أتيت معسرا فتجاوز عنه، لعل الله أن يتجاوز عنا فلقي الله فتجاوز عنه
Hadith referenceRiyad as-Salihin 240
CollectionRiyad as-Salihin
BookThe Book of Jihad
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