Kaab bin Malik demanded repayment of a debt that Ibn Abu Hadrad owed him during the time of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and this took place in the mosque. Their voices grew loud until the Messenger of Allah ﷺ heard them while he was in his house. He came out to them, drawing back the curtain of his chamber, and called out to Kaab bin Malik, saying, "Kaab."Kaab replied, "At your service, Messenger of Allah."The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gestured with his hand, indicating that he should reduce the debt by half.Kaab said, "I have done so, Messenger of Allah."The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said to Ibn Abu Hadrad, "Get up and pay him."
حدثنا حرملة بن يحيى أخبرنا عبد الله بن وهب أخبرني يونس عن ابن شهاب حدثني
أنه تقاضى ابن أبي حدرد دينا كان له عليه في عهد رسول الله ﷺ في المسجد فارتفعت أصواتهما حتى سمعها رسول الله ﷺ وهو في بيته فخرج إليهما رسول الله ﷺ حتى كشف سجف حجرته ونادى كعب بن مالك فقال يا كعب فقال لبيك يا رسول الله فأشار إليه بيده أن ضع الشطر من دينك قال كعب قد فعلت يا رسول الله قال رسول الله ﷺ قم فاقضه