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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Financial Transactions

Sunan an-Nasa'i 4695

Chapter: Being Kind When Asking For Repayment

Authentic 3 scholars’ grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan an-Nasa'i 4695

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الزُّبَيْدِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ إِنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

"‏ كَانَ رَجُلٌ يُدَايِنُ النَّاسَ وَكَانَ إِذَا رَأَى إِعْسَارَ الْمُعْسِرِ قَالَ لِفَتَاهُ تَجَاوَزْ عَنْهُ لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يَتَجَاوَزُ عَنَّا ‏.‏ فَلَقِيَ اللَّهَ فَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْهُ ‏"

Abu Hurairah said:

The prophet said: "A man used to lend to people, but if he realized that someone was going through hardship, he would say to his slave: 'Let him off, perhaps Allah, the Most High, will let us off.' And when he met Allah, He let him off."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 4695), Al-Bukhari (No. 3480), Muslim (No. 1562a) and Ahmad (No. 7263, 8037, 8113).

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An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 1562a

Classical commentary

Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

( تُجَاوِز عَنْهُ ) أَيْ لَا تَتَعَرَّض لَهُ ( لَعَلَّ اللَّه أَنْ يَتَجَاوَز عَنَّا ) أَنْ زَائِدَة دَخَلَتْ فِي خَبَر لَعَلَّ تَشْبِيهًا لَهَا بِعَسَى.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4695
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH AuthenticSahih - Agreed Upon The hadith No. 4695
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 4695

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3480

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "A man used to give loans to the people and used to say to his servant, 'If the debtor is poor, forgive him, so that Allah may forgive us.' So when he met Allah (after his death), Allah forgave him."

إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مُعْسِرًا فَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْهُ، لَعَلَّ اللَّهُ أَنْ يَتَجَاوَزَ عَنَّا‏.‏ قَالَ فَلَقِيَ اللَّهَ فَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 1562a

There was a man who used to give loans to people. He would say to his servant: ‘When you come to an insolvent person, overlook his debt; perhaps Allah would overlook our sins.’

"There was a man who used to give loans to people. He would say to his servant: ‘When you come to an insolvent person, overlook his debt; perhaps Allah would overlook our sins.’ So, the man met Allah (after death), and He overlooked his sins."

كَانَ رَجُلٌ يُدَايِنُ النَّاسَ فَكَانَ يَقُولُ لِفَتَاهُ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مُعْسِرًا فَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْهُ لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ يَتَجَاوَزُ عَنَّا ‏.‏ فَلَقِيَ اللَّهَ فَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 7263

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ كَانَ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 8037

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ شَاذَانُ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 8113

حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي عَنْ صَالِحٍ عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ كَانَ رَجُلٌ يُدَايِنُ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Riyad as-Salihin 1370

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." [Al-Bukhari…

"‏كان رجل يداين الناس، وكان يقول لفتاه‏:‏ إذا أتيت معسرا فتجاوز عنه، لعل الله أن يتجاوز عنا فلقي الله فتجاوز عنه‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 2901

Abu Huraira said that the Prophet told of a man who used to make loans and say to his servant, “When you come to one who is in straitened circumstances forgive him, for perhaps God may forgive us.” He said that when he met God He forgave him. (Bukhari and Muslim.)

" كَانَ رجل يدائن النَّاسَ فَكَانَ يَقُولُ لِفَتَاهُ: إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مُعْسِرًا تجَاوز عَنهُ لَعَلَّ الله أَن يَتَجَاوَزُ عَنَّا قَالَ: فَلَقِيَ اللَّهَ فَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْهُ "

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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  • شرح السنة (2141)كَانَ رَجُلٌ يُدَايِنُ النَّاسَ ، فَكَانَ يَقُولُ لِفَتَاهُ : إِذَا جِئْتَ مُعْسِرًا ، فَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْهُ ، لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَتَجَاوَزَ عَنَّا ، قَالَ : فَلَقِيَ اللَّهَ فَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْهُ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (5154)كَانَ رَجُلٌ يُدَايِنُ النَّاسَ ، فَإِذَا أَعْسَرَ الْمُعْسِرُ ، قَالَ لِفَتَاهُ : تَجَاوَزْ عَنْهُ ، لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ يَتَجَاوَزُ عَنَّا ، فَلَقِيَ اللَّهَ فَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْهُ
  • مستخرج أبي عوانة (4180)كَانَ رَجُلٌ يُدَايِنُ النَّاسَ ، فَكَانَ يَقُولُ لِفَتَاهُ : إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مُعْسِرًا ، فَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْهُ ، لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَتَجَاوَزَ عَنَّا قَالَ : فَلَقِيَ اللَّهَ ، فَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْهُ
  • مسند الشاميين للطبراني (1742)كَانَ رَجُلٌ يُدَايِنُ النَّاسَ ، فَإِذَا رَأَى إِعْسَارَ الْمُعْسِرِ ، قَالَ لِفَتَاهُ : تَجَاوَزْ عَنْهُ لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ يَتَجَاوَزُ عَنَّا ، فَلَقِيَ اللَّهَ فَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْهُ

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