160 hadith
A man entered the mosque of Damascus and said, "O Allah, ease my loneliness, have mercy on my estrangement, and grant me a righteous companion." Abu Darda heard him and said, "If you are truthful, then I am more delighted by what you said…
أحمد 21697DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has forgiven a man who lived before you. He was easygoing when he sold, easygoing when he bought, and easygoing when he demanded payment." He said, this is a sound, good, and rare hadith from this chain…
الترمذي 1320HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah forgave a man who lived before you. He was lenient when he sold, lenient when he bought, and lenient when he collected what was owed to him."
الأعظمي 5424HasanThe freed slave of the Quraysh reported that Uthman [[r1]] bought a piece of land from a man, but the man delayed in collecting his payment. So Uthman met him and asked, "What has kept you from collecting your money?" The man replied, "You…
أحمد 410DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There was a man who never did any good deed at all. He used to lend money to people, and he would tell his agent, 'Take whatever is easy to collect, leave whatever is difficult, and overlook their debts. Perhaps Allah…
أحمد 8730SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] loves that His concessions be accepted, just as He loves that His commands be observed."
الأعظمي 2865HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There was a man who never did any good deed, but he used to lend money to people. He would say to his agent, 'Take what is easy to collect and leave what is difficult, and overlook, perhaps Allah the Exalted…
النسائي 4698SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The angels received the soul of a man from among those who came before you. They asked him, 'Did you do any good deed?' He replied, 'I used to instruct my servants to grant respite to the well-off and to overlook his…
البخاري 2077SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The angels received the soul of a man from those who lived before you. They asked him, 'Did you do any good?' He replied, 'No.' They said, 'Try to remember.' He said, 'I used to lend money to people, and I…
الأعظمي 12050SahihAllah will bring forth one of His servants to whom He had granted wealth, and He will ask him, "What did you do in the world?" And they will not conceal from Allah any statement. The servant will reply, "My Lord, You gave me Your wealth,…
مسلم 3996DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ said that a man died and entered Paradise. He was asked, "What did you used to do?" Either he remembered on his own or was reminded, and he said, "I used to do business with people. I would give the one in difficulty more…
مسلم 3995SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man from those who came before you was brought to account, and no good was found to his credit except that he was a wealthy man who used to deal with people, and he would tell his servants, 'Overlook the…
أحمد 17083SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The angels received the soul of a man from the nations before you and asked him, 'Have you done any good deed?' He replied, 'No.' They said, 'Try to remember.' He said, 'I used to lend money to people, and I…
الأعظمي 5627SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said that a man died and entered Paradise. He was asked, "What did you used to do?" Either he remembered on his own or was reminded, and he said, "I used to do business with people. I would give the one in difficulty more…
أحمد 23384SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah loves the one who is lenient in selling, lenient in buying, and lenient in settling debts."
الترمذي 1319DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah the Exalted says, 'My servants, all of you are astray except those I have guided, so ask Me for guidance and I will guide you. All of you are poor except those I have enriched, so ask Me and I will…
الترمذي 2495HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said that a man died, and he was asked, "What did you do in your life?" Either he himself remembered, or he was reminded. He said, "I used to be lenient with people in dealings of currency and coin, and I would grant the one…
ابن ماجه 2420SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah will summon the debtor on the Day of Resurrection until he is made to stand before Him. It will be said, 'Son of Adam, why did you take on this debt, and why did you neglect the rights of others?' He…
أحمد 1708DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man from those who lived before you was brought to account, and no good was found in his record except that he used to deal with people, and being a man of wealth, he would instruct his servants to overlook…
الأعظمي 5628SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The angels received the soul of a man from those who came before you. They asked him, 'Did you do any good?' He replied, 'No.' They said, 'Try to remember.' He said, 'I used to lend money to people, and I…
مسلم 3993SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There was a man who was generous and easy-going when selling, buying, paying his debts, and collecting what was owed to him, so he entered Paradise."
أحمد 414DaifA man was brought before Allah [[r4]], who asked him, "What did you do in the world?" The man replied, "I did not do even an atom's weight of good that I could hope in." Allah asked him this three times, and on the third time the man said,…
أحمد 17064SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "How excellent it is for the slave when he fulfills the right of Allah and the right of his masters." Kaab said, "Allah and His Messenger have spoken the truth. There is no reckoning upon him, nor upon a…
أحمد 9069SahihI heard Muawiya say, "Beware of narrating hadith, except for a hadith that was current in the time of Umar, for Umar used to make people fear Allah. [[r4]] I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever Allah wishes good for, He grants him…
مسلم 2389SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man from among those who came before you was called to account, and no good was found in his record except that he used to deal with people, and being a man of wealth, he would instruct his servants to be…
مسلم 3997SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "May Allah have mercy on a man who is lenient when he sells, when he buys, and when he demands repayment."
الأعظمي 5423SahihMay Allah love a servant who is easygoing when he sells, easygoing when he buys, easygoing when he pays what he owes, and easygoing when he asks for what is owed to him.
مالك 1439SahihHe said, "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early part of the day when a group of people came to him, barefoot, nearly naked, wearing striped woolen garments or cloaks, with swords slung over their shoulders. Most of them, indeed…
الأعظمي 13146SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A man from those who lived before you was brought to account, and no good was found to his credit except that he had been a wealthy man who dealt with people, and he used to instruct his servants to be…
الترمذي 1307SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early part of the day when a group of people came to him, barefoot and nearly naked, draped in striped woolen cloaks, or simply in cloaks, with swords slung over their shoulders. Most of them,…
الأعظمي 4043SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "May Allah have mercy on a man who is lenient when he sells, when he buys, and when he demands repayment."
البخاري 2076SahihA man sat down before the Prophet ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I have slaves who lie to me, betray me, and disobey me, and I insult them and beat them. So where do I stand with regard to them?" He replied, "On the Day of Resurrection,…
الترمذي 3165DaifWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early part of the day when a group of people came, naked, barefoot, with swords slung over their shoulders. Most of them, indeed all of them, were from Mudar. The face of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ…
النسائي 2555SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early part of the day when a group of people came to him, barefoot and nearly naked, wrapped in striped cloaks or woolen garments, with swords slung across their shoulders. Most of them, in fact…
الأعظمي 13526SahihMuawiya rarely narrated from the Prophet ﷺ. Yet he would scarcely let a Friday pass without relating these words from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, saying, "Whoever Allah wishes good for, He grants him understanding of the religion. This wealth…
الأعظمي 14667HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever introduces a good practice in Islam that is followed after him will be credited with a reward equal to that of everyone who acts upon it, without diminishing their rewards in any way. And whoever…
الأعظمي 1125SahihWe visited Abu Ubayda bin Jarra to check on him during an illness that had afflicted him. His wife Tuhayfa was sitting near his head. I asked, "How did Abu Ubayda pass the night?" She replied, "By Allah, he passed the night earning reward."…
أحمد 1690SahihIt is reported from the Prophet ﷺ and from some of their elders that Ziyad, the freed slave of Abdullah bin Abbad bin Abu Rabia, narrated to them from someone who narrated from the Prophet ﷺ that a man from among the companions of the…
أحمد 26401DaifThe Prophet ﷺ reported from his Lord [[r5]] that He said, "My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself and made it forbidden among you, so do not wrong one another. My servants, all of you are astray except those whom I have guided,…
الأعظمي 14894SahihHudhayfah and Abu Masud met, and Hudhayfah said, "A man met his Lord, and Allah asked him, 'What have you done?' The man replied, 'I have done no good except that I was a man of wealth, and I used to lend to people. I would accept payment…
مسلم 3994SahihMuawiya rarely narrated anything from the Prophet ﷺ. Yet he hardly ever let a Friday pass without relating these words from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He would say, "Whoever Allah wishes good for, He grants him understanding of the religion.…
الأعظمي 15237HasanThe Prophet ﷺ reported from his Lord [[r5]] that He said: "My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself and made it forbidden among you, so do not wrong one another. My servants, all of you are astray except those whom I have guided,…
الأعظمي 5907SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "There was a man among those who came before you whom the angel came to take his soul. He was asked, 'Have you done any good?' He replied, 'I do not know of any.' He was told, 'Think again.' He said, 'I…
الأعظمي 8312SahihThe Prophet ﷺ reported, regarding what he related from his Lord [[r5]], that Allah said: "My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself and made it forbidden among you, so do not wrong one another. My servants, all of you are astray…
الأعظمي 12532SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The most enviable of people in my eyes is a believing servant of light burden who has a portion of prayer, who obeys his Lord and worships Him well in private, who is obscure among people and not pointed to with…
أحمد 22197DaifWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early part of the day when a group of people came to him, barefoot and nearly naked, wrapped in striped woolen garments or cloaks, with swords slung over their shoulders. Most of them were from…
أحمد 19174SahihA group from the Kalai tribe brought before him some weavers, accusing them of stealing goods. He detained them for several days, then released them. The accusers came to him and said, "You have released them without interrogation or…
النسائي 4878DaifThe Prophet ﷺ reported, among what he narrated from his Lord [[r5]], that Allah said: "My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself and have made it forbidden among you, so do not wrong one another. My servants, all of you are astray…
الأعظمي 12401SahihThe Prophet ﷺ reported, narrating from his Lord [[r5]], that He said, "My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself and have made it forbidden among you, so do not wrong one another. My servants, all of you are astray except those I…
مسلم 6572SahihWe were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in the early part of the day when a group of people came to him, barefoot and nearly naked, wrapped in striped woolen cloaks or simple garments, with swords slung across their shoulders. Most of them,…
مسلم 2351SahihI heard him say that there was a man among those who came before you to whom the angel came to take his soul. He was asked, "Have you done any good?" He answered, "I do not know of any." He was told, "Look again." He said, "I know of…
البخاري 3451SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said one day in his sermon, "My Lord has commanded me to teach you what you do not know from what He has taught me this day. Every wealth I have granted to a servant is lawful. I created all My servants with an…
مسلم 7207SahihThe Prophet ﷺ reported, narrating from Allah [[r5]], that He said: "My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself and have made it forbidden among you, so do not wrong one another. My servants, all of you are astray except those I have…
الأعظمي 13188SahihThe Prophet ﷺ, reporting from his Lord [[r5]], said that Allah declared, "My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself and have made it forbidden among you, so do not wrong one another. My servants, all of you are astray except those…
الأعظمي 12946SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said one day in his sermon, "My Lord has commanded me to teach you what you do not know from what He has taught me this day. Every wealth I have granted to a servant is lawful. I created all My servants with an…
الأعظمي 16539SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The most enviable of my friends to me is a believer with few possessions, who has a portion of prayer, who worships his Lord well and obeys Him in secret, who is obscure among people so that fingers are not pointed at…
الترمذي 2347DaifThe Prophet ﷺ reported from his Lord [[r5]] that He said: "My servants, I have forbidden injustice for Myself and have made it forbidden among you, so do not wrong one another. My servants, all of you are astray except those whom I have…
الأعظمي 11408SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah has distributed your characters among you just as He has distributed your provisions among you. Allah [[r4]] gives worldly things to those He loves and those He does not love, but He gives the religion…
أحمد 3672DaifMuawiya rarely narrated anything from the Prophet ﷺ, yet he scarcely ever let a Friday pass without relating these words from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He would say, "Whoever Allah wishes good for, He grants him understanding of the…
أحمد 16846SahihUthman said to Ibn Umar, "Go and judge between the people." He replied, "Will you not excuse me, Commander of the Believers?" Uthman said, "What do you dislike about that, when your father used to judge?" He answered, "I heard the Messenger…
الترمذي 1322Daif