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Sahih Muslim 1601c

Chapter: It is permissible to lend animals and it is recommended to pay in full, giving something better than that which ts owed

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 1601c

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ يَتَقَاضَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعِيرًا فَقَالَ ‏"‏

أَعْطُوهُ سِنًّا فَوْقَ سِنِّهِ - وَقَالَ - خَيْرُكُمْ أَحْسَنُكُمْ قَضَاءً ‏"

Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported:

There came a person demanding a camel from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He (the Holy Prophet) said: Give him (the camel) of that age or of more mature age, and said: Best among you is one who is best in clearing off the debt.

Reported by Muslim (No. 1601c).

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  • التحقيق في مسائل الخلاف لابن الجوزي (1501)خَيْرُكُمْ أَحْسَنُكُمْ قَضَاءً ، سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (16645)عَنِ اسْتِقْرَاضِ الْخَمِيرِ وَالْخُبْزِ ، فَقَالَ : سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ، إِنَّمَاهِيَ مِنْ مَكَارِمِ الأَخْلاقِ ، خُذِ الصَّغِيرَ وَأَعْطِ الْكَبِيرَ ، وَخُذِ الْكَبِيرَ وَأَعْطِ الصَّغِيرَ ، وَخَيْرُكُمْ أَحْسَنُكُمْ قَضَاءً
  • شرح السنة (2139)رَجُلا تَقَاضَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ ، فَأَغْلَظَ لَهُ ، فَهَمَّ بِهِ أَصْحَابُهُ ، فَقَالَ : دَعُوهُ فَإِنَّ لِصَاحِبِ الْحَقِّ مَقَالا ، وَاشْتَرُوا لَهُ بَعِيرًا فَأَعْطُوهُ إيَّاهُ قَالُوا : لا نَجِدُ إِلا أَفْضَلَ مِنْ سِنِّهِ ، قَالَ : اشْتَرُوهُ ، فَأعْطُوهُ إِيَّاهُ ، فَإِنَّ خَيْرَكُمْ أَحْسَن
  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (3747)مِنْ خَيْرِكُمْ أَحْسَنُكُمْ قَضَاءً
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (4394)خَيْرُكُمْ أَحْسَنُكُمْ قَضَاءً
  • مسند الشاميين للطبراني (408)اسْتِقْرَاضِ الْخَمِيرِ وَالْخُبْزِ ؟ فَقَالَ : سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ ! إِنَّمَا هَذَا مِنْ مَكَارِمِ الأَخْلاقِ ، خُذِ الصَّغِيرَ وَأَعْطِ الْكَبِيرَ , وَأَعْطِ الصَّغِيرَ وَخُذِ الْكَبِيرَ , وَخَيْرُكُمْ أَحْسَنُكُمْ قَضَاءً

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