Hadith #425
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ شِهَابٍ عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَال
َ كَانَ رَجُلٌ يُدَايِنُ النَّاسَ فَكَانَ يَقُولُ لِفَتَاهُ إِذَا أَتَيْتَ مُعْسِرًا فَتَجَاوَزْ عَنْهُ لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَتَجَاوَزَ عَنَّا قَالَ فَلَقِيَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ فَتَجَاوَزَ عَنْهُ
Isnad Chain
أبو كامل
إبراهيم بن سعد
ابن شهاب
عبيد الله بن عبد الله
أبو هريرة
English Translation
It was narrated from Abu Hurayra (رضي الله عنه) — via Abu Kamil, from Ibrahim ibn Sa'd, from Ibn Shihab, from 'Ubaydullah ibn 'Abdillah — that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'There was a man who used to lend money to people, and he would say to his young servant: "When you come to someone in hardship, let it go — perhaps Allah will let it go for us." So he met Allah (عز وجل), and He let it go for him.'
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 17, Hadith 425
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 7263
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-43653