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(Book 31, Hadith 90) #36431
Paying Debts with Excellence

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that the best of people are those who pay their debts in the best manner.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from Ata ibn Yasar that Abu Rafi, the mawla of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, borrowed a young camel and then the camels of sadaqa came to him". Abu Rafi said, "He ordered me to repay the man his young camel. I said, 'I can only find a good camel in its seventh year in the camels'. The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'Give it to him. The best of people are those who discharge their debts in the best manner'. "
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ، مَوْلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ اسْتَسْلَفَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ بَكْرًا فَجَاءَتْهُ إِبِلٌ مِنَ الصَّدَقَةِ قَالَ أَبُو رَافِعٍ فَأَمَرَنِي رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَنْ أَقْضِيَ الرَّجُلَ بَكْرَهُ فَقُلْتُ لَمْ أَجِدْ فِي الإِبِلِ إِلاَّ جَمَلاً خِيَارًا رَبَاعِيًا ‏.‏ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ أَعْطِهِ إِيَّاهُ فَإِنَّ خِيَارَ النَّاسِ أَحْسَنُهُمْ قَضَاءً

TOPICS
debt  *  payment  *  excellence  *  qarz  *  tahsil  *  ihsan  *  muhammad

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive to pay one's debts with excellence

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of paying one's debts in an excellent manner. It was narrated by Yahya from Malik from Zayd ibn Aslam from Ata ibn Yasar that Abu Rafi said that he borrowed a young camel and then camels for charity came to him. The Prophet Muhammad instructed Abu Rafi to repay the man his young camel and when he said he could only find a good camel in its seventh year among the camels, the Prophet told him to give it to him as "the best of people are those who discharge their debts in the best manner." This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to pay our debts with excellence and not just settle for mediocrity. We should be honest and generous when repaying our debtors so as not to burden them unnecessarily or cause them any harm or distress. Furthermore, this hadith also serves as a reminder of how important it is for us to be mindful of our obligations towards others and take responsibility for fulfilling them with excellence.

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