May Allah have mercy on a man who is lenient when he sells, when he buys, and when he asks for repayment of the debt
Narrator in the source: Jābir reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah say:
Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "May Allah have mercy on a man who is lenient when he sells, when he buys, and when he asks for repayment of the debt."- Grade in the source
- Authentic
- Reported by
- Narrated by Al-Bukhāri
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 3716 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عن جابر رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «رَحِمَ اللهُ رَجُلًا سَمْحًا إِذَا بَاعَ، وَإِذَا اشْتَرَى، وَإِذَا اقْتَضَى».Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) supplicates for Allah's mercy upon everyone who is lenient and generous in his sale transactions. He does not overprice the product and treats the buyer in a good manner. And he is lenient and generous when he buys something, and he does not undervalue the product. And he is lenient and generous when he asks for repayment of the debts owed to him. He does not make things hard for the poor and needy; rather, he asks them for repayment in a kind and gentle manner and gives respite to those unable to pay.
Lessons from the hadith
- One of the objectives of the Shariah is to maintain the means of good relations among people.
- We are encouraged to adopt noble manners when we engage in buying, selling, and other dealings with one another.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (3/ 57) (2076). نزهة المتقين (2/ 944). كنوز رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين (16/ 386). منار القاري، لحمزة محمد قاسم (3/ 258). شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (5/ 405).