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Sunan Abi Dawud 3346 (Book 23, Hadith 21) #23636
Paying Debts with Excellence

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that the best person is one who pays their debts in the best manner.

Narrated Abu Rafi': The Messenger of Allah borrowed a young camel, and when the camels of the sadaqah (alms) came to him, he ordered me to pay the man his young camel. I said: I find only an excellent camel in its seventh year. So the Prophet said: Give it to him, for the best person is he who discharges his debt in the best manner.
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، قَالَ اسْتَسْلَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بَكْرًا فَجَاءَتْهُ إِبِلٌ مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ فَأَمَرَنِي أَنْ أَقْضِيَ الرَّجُلَ بَكْرَهُ فَقُلْتُ لَمْ أَجِدْ فِي الإِبِلِ إِلاَّ جَمَلاً خِيَارًا رَبَاعِيًّا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏ "‏ أَعْطِهِ إِيَّاهُ فَإِنَّ خِيَارَ النَّاسِ أَحْسَنُهُمْ قَضَاءً

TOPICS
debt  *  payment  *  excellence  *  qarz  *  tahmil  *  ihsan

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive to pay your debts with excellence and integrity

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Abu Rafi', tells us about a situation in which the Prophet Muhammad borrowed a young camel from someone. When it came time to pay back the debt, he ordered Abu Rafi' to give an excellent camel of its seventh year instead. The Prophet then said that “the best person is he who discharges his debt in the best manner”, teaching us that we should always strive to pay our debts with excellence and integrity. This hadith also teaches us about honesty and responsibility when it comes to paying back what we owe others. We should always be honest and responsible when dealing with our financial obligations so as not to cause any harm or distress for those around us.

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