Ahadith

Abu Musa Ash‘ari relates that the Holy Prophet said: There are those who will have a double reward. One, a man of the People of the Book who believes in his Prophet and believes in Muhammad; two, a slave who discharges duly the obligation he owes to Allah and the obligation he owes to his master, and three, a man who owns. a female slave and trains her well and educates her well and feeds her and marries her (Bokhari and Muslim). (Al-Baqarah 154, Ibrahim 9, Bani Isra'il 113, Yunus 12)

Ma‘qail ibn Yasir relates that the Holy Prophet said: To carry out worship when conditions are disturbed is equal to emigration to me (Muslim). (Al-Baqarah 154, Ibrahim 9, Bani Isra'il 113, Yunus 12)

Abu Hurairah relates that a man came to the Holy Prophet and was harsh in demanding the repayment of his loan. The companions were about to take hold of him when the Holy Prophet said: Leave him alone, for one to whom an obligation is due is entitled to make ademand and he added: Give him a camel of the same age as the camel that is due to him. He was told that only a better camel than the one due to the creditor was available. The Holy Prophet said: Give him the better one for the best of you are those who discharge their obligations best (Bokhari and Muslim). (Al-Baqarah 154, Ibrahim 9, Bani Isra'il 113, Yunus 12)

Jabir relates that the Holy Prophet said: Allah will have mercy on a man who is easy when he sells and when he buys and when he demands the discharge of an obligation due to him (Bokhari). (Al-Ahzab 58)

Abu Qatadah relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say: He who desires that Allah should deliver him from the discomfort of the Day of Judgment should grant respite to one who is in straitened circumstances or should remit the debt altogether (Muslim). (Al-Ahzab 58)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: A man had dealings with people and instructed his agent: When you come to one who is in straitened circumstances, forbear, maybe that Allah will forbear when our turn comes. When he met Allah, He forbore (Bokhari and Muslim). : (Al-Ahzab 58)

Abu Mas‘ud Badri relates that the Holy Prophet said: A man before you was called to account and nothing good was found to his credit except that he had dealings with people and was in easy circumstances and had instructed his agents that they should forbear in the case of those in straitened circumstances. Allah, the Lord of honour and glory, said: | am more worthy of this quality. Forbear from him (Muslim). (Al-Ahzab 58)

Huzaifah relates that a man was brought before Allah upon whom He had bestowed wealth and He asked him: How did you conduct yourself in the world? He answered (and it is not possible to conceal anything from Allah): Lord, thou didst bestow wealth upon me from Thyself and I" carried on business with people with it and it was my habit to forbear. I was easy with one who was in easy circumstances and granted respite to one who was in straitened circumstances. Thereupon Allah, the Exalted, said: I am more worthy of these qualities than you are; and He commanded: Forbear against this servant of Mine. Uqbah ibn Amr and Abu Mas‘ud Ansari affirm that they heard the Holy Prophet say this (Muslim). (Al-Ahzab 58)

Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who grants respite to one in straitened circumstances or gives up a portioi + ° his claim against him, will be sheltered by Allah under the shadow of His throne on the Day of Judgment when there will be no other shade than His shade (Tirmidhi). (Al-Ahzab 58)

Jabir relates that the Holy Prophet purchased a camel from him and weighed out to him more than its price (Bokhari and Muslim). (Al-Ahzab 58)