Hadith #592
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا حَسَنٌ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الْأَعْرَجُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ عَنْ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّهُ كَانَ لَهُ مَالٌ عَلَى عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَبِي
حَدْرَدٍ الْأَسْلَمِيِّ فَلَقِيَهُ فَلَزِمَهُ حَتَّى ارْتَفَعَتْ الْأَصْوَاتُ فَمَرَّ بِهِمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالَ يَا كَعْبُ فَأَشَارَ بِيَدِهِ كَأَنَّهُ يَقُولُ النِّصْفُ فَأَخَذَ نِصْفًا مِمَّا عَلَيْهِ وَتَرَكَ النِّصْفَ
Isnad Chain
ابن لهيعة
عبد الرحمن الأعرج
عبد الله بن كعب
كعب بن مالك
English Translation
Ḥasan narrated to us, he said: Ibn Lahīʿah narrated to us, he said: ʿAbd al-Raḥmān al-Aʿraj narrated to us, from ʿAbdullāh ibn Kaʿb, from Kaʿb ibn Mālik, that he was owed money by ʿAbdullāh Abī Ḥadrad al-Aslamī. He met him and pressed him for payment until their voices became loud. the Prophet ﷺ passed by them and said: 'O Kaʿb!' and gestured with his hand as if indicating to reduce half. So he took half of what was owed to him and forgave the other half.
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 30, Hadith 592
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 15230
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-51620