My father and I went out seeking knowledge among this tribe of the Ansar before they passed away, and the first person we met was Abu Yusr, the companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. With him was a servant of his carrying a bundle of scrolls. Abu Yusr was wearing a striped cloak and a Maafiri garment, and his servant was also wearing a striped cloak and a Maafiri garment.My father said to him, "Uncle, I see traces of anger on your face."He replied, "Yes. So-and-so, the son of so-and-so from the Banu Haram, owed me money. I came to his family's house, greeted them, and asked, 'Is he there?'They said, 'No.'Then a young son of his came out to me, so I asked him, 'Where is your father?'He said, 'He heard your voice and went into my mother's bed-chamber.'So I called out, 'Come out to me. I already know where you are.'He came out, and I asked him, 'What made you hide from me?'He said, 'By Allah, I will tell you, and I will not lie to you. By Allah, I feared that if I spoke with you I would lie to you, and that if I made you a promise I would break it. You were a companion of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and by Allah, I am in financial hardship.'I said, 'By Allah?'He said, 'By Allah.'I said, 'By Allah?'He said, 'By Allah.'I said, 'By Allah?'He said, 'By Allah.'So he brought out his promissory note, and I wiped it clean with my own hand. I said, 'If you find the means to pay, then pay me. Otherwise, you are absolved.'I bear witness, with these two eyes of mine," and he placed his two fingers on his eyes, "and these two ears of mine heard it, and this heart of mine retained it," and he pointed to the place of his heart, "that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'Whoever grants respite to one in financial hardship or relieves him of his debt, Allah will shade him in His shade.'"
حدثنا هارون بن معروف ومحمد بن عباد وتقاربا في لفظ الحديث والسياق لهارون قالا حدثنا حاتم بن إسمعيل عن يعقوب بن مجاهد أبي حزرة
خرجت أنا وأبي نطلب العلم في هذا الحي من الأنصار قبل أن يهلكوا فكان أول من لقينا أبا اليسر صاحب رسول الله ﷺ ومعه غلام له معه ضمامة من صحف وعلى أبي اليسر بردة ومعافري وعلى غلامه بردة ومعافري فقال له أبي يا عم إني أرى في وجهك سفعة من غضب قال أجل كان لي على فلان ابن فلان الحرامي مال فأتيت أهله فسلمت فقلت ثم هو قالوا لا فخرج علي ابن له جفر فقلت له أين أبوك قال سمع صوتك فدخل أريكة أمي فقلت اخرج إلي فقد علمت أين أنت فخرج فقلت ما حملك على أن اختبأت مني قال أنا والله أحدثك ثم لا أكذبك خشيت والله أن أحدثك فأكذبك وأن أعدك فأخلفك وكنت صاحب رسول الله ﷺ وكنت والله معسرا قال قلت آلله قال الله قلت آلله قال الله قلت آلله قال الله قال فأتى بصحيفته فمحاها بيده فقال إن وجدت قضاء فاقضني وإلا أنت في حل فأشهد بصر عيني هاتين ووضع إصبعيه على عينيه وسمع أذني هاتين ووعاه قلبي هذا وأشار إلى مناط قلبه رسول الله ﷺ وهو يقول من أنظر معسرا أو وضع عنه أظله الله في ظله