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Riyad us Saliheen: Hadith 1369

12. The Book of Jihad

رياض الصالحين

1369
Riyad us Saliheen
وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏‏كان رجل يداين الناس، وكان يقول لفتاه‏:‏ إذا أتيت معسرا فتجاوز عنه، لعل الله أن يتجاوز عنا فلقي الله فتجاوز عنه‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏)‏‏)‏
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
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 and Muslim].
Reference: Sunnah.com : Book 12, Hadith 86
Arabic/English book : Book 12, Hadith 1370