Sahih al-Bukhari
Loans, Payment of Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy — Hadith #2297
Scholarly Consensus: Sahih How we grade
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، عَنْ يَحْيَى، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَلَمَةُ بْنُ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَجُلاً، أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَتَقَاضَاهُ بَعِيرًا، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَعْطُوهُ ". فَقَالُوا مَا نَجِدُ إِلاَّ سِنًّا أَفْضَلَ مِنْ سِنِّهِ. فَقَالَ الرَّجُلُ أَوْفَيْتَنِي أَوْفَاكَ اللَّهُ. فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَعْطُوهُ فَإِنَّ مِنْ خِيَارِ النَّاسِ أَحْسَنَهُمْ قَضَاءً ".
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and demanded a camel (the Prophet (ﷺ) owed him). Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) told his companions to give him (a camel). They said, “We do not find except an older camel (than what he demands). (The Prophet (ﷺ) ordered them to give him that camel). The man said, “You have paid me in full and may Allah also pay you in full.” Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “Give him, for the best amongst the people is he who repays his debts in the most handsome manner.”
Narrator:
Abu Huraira
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
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Scholarly Consensus: Sahih