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Sunan an-Nasai 5408 (Book 49, Hadith 30) #19940
Forgiveness of Debts

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (SAW) heard two people arguing over a debt and instructed the creditor to forgive half of it.

It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Ka'b, from his father, that : He asked Ibn Abi Hadrad to pay off a debt that he owed him. Their voices grew so loud that the Messenger of Allah SAW heard them when he was inside his house. He came out to them, drew back the curtain of his room and called out: "O Ka'b!" He said: "Here I am, O Messenger of Allah". He said: "Drop his debt to half". He said: "I will do that". He said (to the debtor): "Go and pay it off".
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ تَقَاضَى ابْنَ أَبِي حَدْرَدٍ دَيْنًا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ فَارْتَفَعَتْ أَصْوَاتُهُمَا حَتَّى سَمِعَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ فِي بَيْتِهِ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِمَا فَكَشَفَ سِتْرَ حُجْرَتِهِ فَنَادَى ‏"‏ يَا كَعْبُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ ضَعْ مِنْ دَيْنِكَ هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَأَوْمَأَ إِلَى الشَّطْرِ قَالَ قَدْ فَعَلْتُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ قُمْ فَاقْضِهِ

TOPICS
debt  *  forgiveness  *  half  *  qarz  *  afw  *  nisf  *  saw  *  allah

QUICK LESSONS:
Be forgiving and merciful when dealing with debts; Strive to emulate Allah's attributes in our own lives; Show kindness towards those who owe us money; Negotiate payment plans if necessary
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of forgiveness when it comes to debts. The Prophet Muhammad was inside his house when he heard two people arguing over a debt that one owed the other. He came out and asked Ka'b, who was the creditor, to forgive half of what was owed him. This teaches us that we should be forgiving and merciful when it comes to debts, especially if someone is struggling financially or has difficulty paying back what they owe us. We should also remember that Allah is All-Forgiving and Merciful, so we should strive to emulate His attributes in our own lives as well.

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