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Sahih al-Bukhari 2127 (Book 34, Hadith 79) #2042
Paying Debts with Kindness

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) helped a man pay off his debts by ordering Jabir to measure out dates from the heaps of different kinds of dates.

Narrated Jabir: 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Haram died and was in debt to others. I asked the Prophet to intercede with his creditors for some reduction in the debts. The Prophet requested them (to reduce the debts) but they refused. The Prophet said to me, "Go and put your dates (In heaps) according to their different kinds. The Ajwa on one side, the cluster of Ibn Zaid on another side, etc. Then call me". I did that and called the Prophet He came and sat at the head or in the middle of the heaps and ordered me. Measure (the dates) for the people (creditors)". I measured for them till I paid all the debts. My dates remained as it nothing had been taken from them. In other narrations, Jabir said; The Prophet said, "He (ie 'Abdullah) continued measuring for them till he paid all the debts". The Prophet said (to 'Abdullah), "Cut (clusters) for him (ie one of the creditors) and measure for him fully".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنْ مُغِيرَةَ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ تُوُفِّيَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ حَرَامٍ، وَعَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ فَاسْتَعَنْتُ النَّبِيَّ عَلَى غُرَمَائِهِ أَنْ يَضَعُوا مِنْ دَيْنِهِ، فَطَلَبَ النَّبِيُّ إِلَيْهِمْ، فَلَمْ يَفْعَلُوا، فَقَالَ لِي النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ اذْهَبْ فَصَنِّفْ تَمْرَكَ أَصْنَافًا، الْعَجْوَةَ عَلَى حِدَةٍ، وَعَذْقَ زَيْدٍ عَلَى حِدَةٍ، ثُمَّ أَرْسِلْ إِلَىَّ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَفَعَلْتُ، ثُمَّ أَرْسَلْتُ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ فَجَلَسَ عَلَى أَعْلاَهُ، أَوْ فِي وَسَطِهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ كِلْ لِلْقَوْمِ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَكِلْتُهُمْ حَتَّى أَوْفَيْتُهُمُ الَّذِي لَهُمْ، وَبَقِيَ تَمْرِي، كَأَنَّهُ لَمْ يَنْقُصْ مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ‏.‏ وَقَالَ فِرَاسٌ عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ حَدَّثَنِي جَابِرٌ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ، فَمَا زَالَ يَكِيلُ لَهُمْ حَتَّى أَدَّاهُ، وَقَالَ هِشَامٌ عَنْ وَهْبٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ جُذَّ لَهُ فَأَوْفِ لَهُ

TOPICS
debt  *  measurement  *  dates  *  kindness  *  qarz  *  taqseem  *  tamar  *  hilm

QUICK LESSONS:
Be kind and generous towards those who are in need; Show patience when dealing with people who are unable to repay their debts; Have faith that Allah will reward your patience and kindness with blessings from Him.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ showed kindness and mercy to those in need. In this case, it was a man who was in debt and could not pay it back. The Prophet ﷺ asked Jabir to measure out dates from the heaps of different kinds of dates for the creditors until all the debts were paid off. This shows us that we should always be kind and generous towards those who are in need, even if they owe us something. We should also be patient when dealing with people who are unable to repay their debts as soon as possible, as this hadith teaches us that Allah will reward our patience and kindness with blessings from Him.

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