Kaab bin Malik informed him that he demanded repayment of a debt owed to him by Ibn Abu Hadrad during the time of the Prophet ﷺ inside the mosque. Their voices grew louder until the Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard them from his house. He came out to them, drew aside the curtain of his chamber, and called out, "Kaab bin Malik."Kaab replied, "At your service, Messenger of Allah."The Prophet gestured to him to reduce half of the debt.Kaab said, "I have done so, Messenger of Allah."The Prophet then said to Ibn Abu Hadrad, "Stand up and pay him."
حدثنا عثمان بن عمر قال أخبرنا يونس عن الزهري
أخبره أنه تقاضى ابن أبي حدرد دينا كان له عليه في عهد النبي ﷺ في المسجد فارتفعت أصواتهما حتى سمعها رسول الله ﷺ وهو في بيته فخرج إليهما حتى كشف سجف حجرته فنادى يا كعب بن مالك فقال لبيك يا رسول الله وأشار إليه أن ضع من دينك الشطر قال قد فعلت يا رسول الله قال قم فاقضه