Narrated by Al-BukhāriAuthenticMay 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
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).
Whoever gives respite to an insolvent person or remits part of his debt, Allah will shade him on the Day of Judgment in the shade of His Throne, on a day when there will be no shade but His shade
Narrator in the source: Abu Hurayrah reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah say:
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever gives respite to an insolvent person or remits part of his debt, Allah will shade him on the Day of Judgment in the shade of His Throne, on a day when there will be no shade but His shade."
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- Authentic
- Reported by
- Narrated by At-Tirmidhi and Ahmad
Original Arabic wording
عن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «مَنْ أَنْظَرَ مُعْسِرًا، أَوْ وَضَعَ لَهُ، أَظَلَّهُ اللهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ تَحْتَ ظِلِّ عَرْشِهِ يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّهُ».
Understand this hadith ＋
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that if a person gives respite to someone in debt or forgives part of that debt, his reward will be that Allah will shade him under His Throne on the Day of Judgment, as the sun will draw near the heads of people and its heat will be intense for them. No one will find shade except those shaded by Allah.
Lessons from the hadith
- It points out the merit of making things easy for people and that it is one of the causes of salvation from the horrors of the Day of Judgment.
- Recompense is of the same type of one's deeds.
References (original Arabic)
سنن الترمذي (2/ 575) (1306).
مسند أحمد (14/ 329) (8711).
كنوز رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين (16/ 412).
بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (2/ 459).
فيض القدير شرح الجامع الصغير، للمناوي (6/ 89).
نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمجموعة من الباحثين (2/ 947).