Hadith #565
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى عَنْ سُفْيَانَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي سَلَمَةُ بْنُ كُهَيْلٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَجُلًا تَقَاضَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَل
َّمَ بَعِيرًا فَقَالُوا مَا نَجِدُ إِلَّا أَفْضَلَ مِنْ سِنِّهِ فَقَالَ أَعْطُوهُ فَقَالَ أَوْفَيْتَنِي أَوْفَى اللَّهُ لَكَ قَالَ خِيَارُ النَّاسِ أَحْسَنُهُمْ قَضَاءً
Isnad Chain
يحيى
سفيان
سلمة بن كهيل
أبي سلمة
أبو هريرة
English Translation
Yahya narrated to us from Sufyan, he said: Salamah ibn Kuhayl narrated to me from Abu Salamah, from Abu Hurayrah (رضي الله عنه) that a man demanded repayment of a camel from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. They said: "We can only find one better than the age he is owed." He said: "Give it to him." The man said: "You have paid me in full. May Allah pay you in full." the Prophet ﷺ said: "The best of people are those who are best in settling their debts."
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 20, Hadith 565
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 9203
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-45593