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Sahih al-Bukhari 471 (Book 8, Hadith 119) #463
Reducing Debts with Compassion

SUMMARY: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) heard Ka'b bin Malik and Ibn Abi Hadrad arguing in the mosque about a debt, so he came to them and asked Ka'b to reduce the debt to half.

Narrated Ka'b bin Malik: During the lifetime of Allah's Messenger I asked Ibn Abi Hadrad in the mosque to pay the debts which he owed to me and our voices grew so loud that Allah's Messenger heard them while he was in his house. So he came to us after raising the curtain of his room. The Prophet said, "O Ka'b bin Malik!" I replied, "Labaik, O Allah's Messenger ". He gestured with his hand to me to reduce the debt to one half. I said, "O Allah's Messenger have done it". Allah's Messenger said (to Ibn Hadrad), "Get up and pay it".
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ، تَقَاضَى ابْنَ أَبِي حَدْرَدٍ دَيْنًا لَهُ عَلَيْهِ، فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ، فَارْتَفَعَتْ أَصْوَاتُهُمَا حَتَّى سَمِعَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَهُوَ فِي بَيْتِهِ، فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ حَتَّى كَشَفَ سِجْفَ حُجْرَتِهِ وَنَادَى ‏"‏ يَا كَعْبُ بْنَ مَالِكٍ، يَا كَعْبُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏.‏ فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ أَنْ ضَعِ الشَّطْرَ مِنْ دَيْنِكَ‏.‏ قَالَ كَعْبٌ قَدْ فَعَلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ‏.‏ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ قُمْ فَاقْضِهِ

TOPICS
debt  *  compassion  *  mosque  *  reduce

QUICK LESSONS:
Be kind & compassionate towards others especially when dealing with money matters ; Remember that Allah is always watching our actions even if we are not aware of it ; Conduct yourself in a manner that pleases Him at all times .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how Allah's Messenger showed compassion when he heard two people arguing in the mosque over a debt. He asked Ka'b bin Malik to reduce the debt by half, which was an act of mercy and kindness towards both parties involved. This teaches us that we should always be kind and compassionate when dealing with others, especially when it comes to money matters. We should also remember that Allah is always watching us, even if we are not aware of it at times. Therefore, it is important for us to conduct ourselves in a manner that pleases Him at all times. Furthermore, this hadith also reminds us of the importance of mosques as places where people can come together for prayer and discussion without fear or judgement from others.

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