300 hadith
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ borrowed a young camel of a certain age and repaid it with one older than that, saying, "The best of you are those who repay their debts most handsomely."
مسلم 4111SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ borrowed a young camel and repaid it with one better than what he had borrowed, saying, "The best of you are those who repay their debts in the best manner."
الترمذي 1316SahihThe Prophet ﷺ borrowed a young camel from a man. Later, camels from the charity collection came to him, and he said, "Give him his camel back." They said, "We can only find a fully grown, premium camel." He said, "Give it to him, for the…
أحمد 27181SahihThe Prophet ﷺ borrowed a young camel from a man and said, "When the camels of zakat arrive, we will repay you." When they arrived, he said, "Abu Rafi, repay this man his young camel." I could not find anything except a camel six years old…
ابن ماجه 2285SahihA man had a debt owed to him by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and he spoke harshly to him. The companions of the Prophet ﷺ were about to deal with him, but the Prophet ﷺ said, "The one who is owed a right has a right to speak." Then he said to…
مسلم 4110SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ borrowed a young camel, and later some camels arrived as charity. Abu Rafi said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered me to repay the man his young camel. I said, 'I cannot find among the camels anything but a fine…
الترمذي 1318SahihA man had a debt owed to him by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he pressed him for it harshly. The companions were about to confront him, but the Prophet ﷺ said, "Leave him, for the one who has a right is entitled to speak." Then he said,…
البخاري 2606SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ borrowed a camel from a man, and the man came to demand its return. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Find a camel for him and give it to him." They could only find one of a higher age than his original camel. They said,…
أحمد 10609SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ borrowed a young camel, then camels from the charity collection came to him, so he ordered me to repay the man his young camel. I said, "I could not find among the camels anything but a fine, mature camel in its…
أبو داود 3346SahihA man came to demand a debt from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and spoke harshly to him. His Companions were about to confront him, but the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Leave him, for the one with a right has the right to speak." Then he said,…
الترمذي 1317SahihI sold a young camel to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, then I came to him to collect payment. He said, "Certainly. I will only repay you with a fine, noble camel." So he repaid me, and he repaid me handsomely. Then an Arabi came to him seeking…
النسائي 4623SahihA man was owed a camel of a particular age by the Prophet ﷺ, and he came demanding repayment. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Give it to him." They searched for a camel of the same age, but could find only one that was older. He said, "Give it to…
البخاري 2305SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ borrowed a young camel from a man, and when the man came to ask for repayment, the Prophet ﷺ said to one of his companions, "Go and buy him a young camel." The man went and returned, saying, "I could only find a…
النسائي 4621SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ borrowed a young camel from a man. Later, some camels from the zakat were brought to him, so he instructed Abu Rafi to repay the man his young camel. Abu Rafi returned to him and said, "I found nothing among them…
مسلم 4108SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Is there no man who will lend a household a she-camel that yields a large bowl of milk in the morning and another in the evening? Truly its reward is immense."
أحمد 7301SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ borrowed a young camel, and later some camels came to him from the charity collection. Abu Rafi said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ instructed me to repay the man his young camel, so I said, 'I could find nothing among…
مالك 1428SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ demanding repayment of a debt and spoke harshly to him. His companions were about to deal with the man, but he said, "Leave him, for the one who is owed a right has a right to speak." Then he said,…
أحمد 9390SahihAbu Rafi reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ borrowed a young camel. Later, camels from the zakat collection came to him. Abu Rafi said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ ordered me to repay the man his young camel. I said, 'I could not find…
الأعظمي 5613SahihAn Arabi came to the Prophet ﷺ demanding repayment of a camel he had lent him. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Find for him a camel of the same age as his." They searched but could only find one older than his camel. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Give it to…
أحمد 8897SahihA man asked, "Messenger of Allah, what is the right due from camels?" The Prophet ﷺ replied, "That you give away the prized one, lend the one rich in milk, loan out its back for riding, lend the stallion for breeding, and give its milk to…
أبو داود 1661SahihA man was owed a debt by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he spoke harshly to him. The companions of the Prophet ﷺ were about to deal with him, but the Prophet ﷺ said, "Leave him, for the one who has a right is entitled to speak. Buy him a…
الأعظمي 5611SahihI sold a young camel to the Prophet ﷺ, then came to claim its price. I said, "Messenger of Allah, pay me the price of my young camel." He replied, "Yes, I will only pay you in fine silver coin." So he paid me, and paid me well. Then an…
أحمد 17149SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ demanding repayment of a debt and spoke harshly to him. His companions were about to deal with the man, but he said, "Leave him, for the one with a rightful claim is entitled to speak." Then he said,…
البخاري 2390SahihThe freed slave of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ borrowed a young camel, with a similar wording, except that he said, "Indeed, the best of Allah's servants are those who repay their debts in the best…
مسلم 4109SahihHe related it as a tradition reaching the Prophet ﷺ, "Is there not a man who would lend a milk-camel to a household, that goes out in the morning with a large bowl of milk and returns in the evening with another? Truly its reward is…
مسلم 2357SahihA man had a debt owed to him by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he spoke harshly to him. The companions of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ were about to deal with him, but the Prophet ﷺ said to them, "Leave him, for the one who has a right is…
أحمد 9880SahihI said, "Abu Muhammad, we live in a land where we cannot find dinars or dirhams. Our wealth consists of livestock, and we trade them among ourselves. We exchange a cow for a sheep on credit until a set term, a camel for several cows, and a…
أحمد 7025HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ mention something similar to this account. He said to him, meaning to Abu Hurairah, "What then is the right owed concerning camels?" He replied, "You give away the choice ones, you lend out the milk-rich…
أبو داود 1660HasanWhen I came to the Prophet ﷺ, my camel had grown exhausted. He prodded it, and it leapt forward, so that afterwards I had to hold back its halter just to hear him speak, yet I could barely keep up with it. The Prophet ﷺ caught up with me…
مسلم 4103SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ caught up with me while I was riding a poor water-camel of ours. I said, "We are always stuck with a poor water-camel. How miserable!" The Prophet ﷺ asked, "Will you sell it to me, Jabir?" I replied, "Rather, it is…
النسائي 4644SahihA man came leading a she-camel by its halter and said, "This is for the cause of Allah." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "For it you will have on the Day of Resurrection seven hundred she-camels, every one of them haltered."
مسلم 4898SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ was asked, "What is the right owed regarding camels?" He replied, "That you slaughter the fattest of them, lend out their stud for breeding, and milk them on the day they come to water."
الأعظمي 4145HasanJabir reported, I went out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the expedition of Dhat al-Riqa, riding a weak camel of mine. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ turned back, the company began to move on while I kept falling behind, until the…
أحمد 15026SahihJabir said, I set out with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on the expedition of Dhat ar-Riqa, riding on a weak camel of mine. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ turned back, the other companions began to move ahead while I kept falling behind, until…
الأعظمي 10126HasanI came to Jabir bin Abdullah al-Ansari and said to him, "Tell me what you heard from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ." He said, "I traveled with him on one of his journeys." Abu Aqeel said, "I do not know whether it was a military expedition or an…
البخاري 2861SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "An animal that is pledged as collateral may be ridden in exchange for its upkeep, and the milk of a milking animal pledged as collateral may be drunk in exchange for its upkeep. The one who drinks the milk…
أحمد 10110SahihThe Prophet ﷺ sent out a zakat collector, who came to a certain man, and the man gave him a thin, weak young camel. The Prophet ﷺ said, "We sent out a zakat collector for Allah and His Messenger, and so-and-so gave him a thin, weak young…
الأعظمي 4113HasanI was riding a camel of mine when it grew exhausted, so I decided to set it loose. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ caught up with me, struck the camel with his foot, and prayed for it. It then walked at a pace unlike any it had ever walked before.…
أحمد 14195SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "An animal that is mortgaged may be ridden in exchange for its upkeep, and the milk of a mortgaged animal may be drunk in exchange for its upkeep. The one who rides it and drinks its milk is responsible for…
الأعظمي 5650SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ sent me to a man to ask him for the loan of a she-camel, but he refused. Then he sent me to another man, who sent him a she-camel. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw it, he said, "O Allah, bless her and bless the one…
ابن ماجه 4134DaifIf you find yourself in need of your sacrificial camel, ride it without overburdening it. If you find yourself in need of its milk, drink only after its calf has drunk its fill. And when you slaughter it, slaughter its calf along with it.
مالك 876SahihThe Prophet ﷺ sent out a collector of zakat, who came to a man, and the man gave him a young camel of poor quality. The Prophet ﷺ said, "We sent the collector of zakat for Allah and His Messenger, and so-and-so gave him a young camel of…
النسائي 2460DaifHe was riding a camel of his that had grown exhausted, and he intended to set it loose. He said, "The Prophet ﷺ caught up with me, prayed for me, and struck the camel, and it then moved at a pace it had never moved at before." The Prophet ﷺ…
مسلم 4098SahihHe was traveling on a camel of his that had grown exhausted, and he intended to set it loose. He said, the Prophet ﷺ caught up with me, prayed for me, and struck the camel, and it then traveled at a pace it had never traveled before. The…
الأعظمي 5857SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "An animal given as collateral may be ridden in exchange for its upkeep when it is pledged, and the milk of a milch animal may be drunk in exchange for its upkeep when it is pledged, and the one who rides and…
البخاري 2512SahihThe Prophet ﷺ sent out a collector of zakat. The collector came to a man, and the man gave him a scrawny young camel. The Prophet ﷺ said, "We sent a collector for Allah and His Messenger, and so-and-so gave him a scrawny young camel! O…
الأعظمي 11117HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "An animal that is given as collateral may be ridden if it is suitable for riding, and the milk of a milk-giving animal may be drunk if it is given as collateral. The one who rides it and drinks its milk must…
الترمذي 1254SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ had sent Nuqada al-Asadi to a man to ask him for the loan of one of his she-camels, but the man refused. So he sent him to another man instead, who sent him a she-camel. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saw Nuqada…
أحمد 20735DaifThe Prophet ﷺ said to him, "I have bought your camel for four dinars, and you may ride it back to Medina."
مسلم 4107SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "An animal that is given as collateral may be ridden if it is suitable for riding, and the milk of a milk-giving animal may be drunk if it is given as collateral. The one who rides it and drinks its milk must…
ابن ماجه 2440SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ passed by a man driving a sacrificial camel and said, "Ride it." The man said, "Messenger of Allah, it is a sacrificial camel." He said, "Ride it."
أحمد 9987SahihA man came leading a haltered she-camel and said, "This is for the cause of Allah." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "For it you will have on the Day of Resurrection seven hundred she-camels, every one of them haltered."
الأعظمي 7785SahihI lost my camel one night and passed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while he was tightening something for Ayesha. He said to me, "What is the matter with you, Jabir?" I replied, "I lost my camel," or "my camel went missing on a dark night." He…
أحمد 14864SahihI asked Abdullah bin Amr bin As, "We are in a land where there are no dinars or dirhams, and we trade camels and sheep on credit for a fixed term. What is your view on that?" He replied, "You have asked someone with knowledge. The Messenger…
أحمد 6593HasanA man came with a haltered she-camel and said, "This is for the cause of Allah." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "On the Day of Resurrection you will have for it seven hundred she-camels, all of them haltered."
مسلم 4897SahihWe were returning from Mecca to Medina with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ when my camel grew weak. He recounted the story, in which he said: Then the Prophet ﷺ said to me, "Sell me this camel of yours." I said, "No, it is yours." He said, "No,…
مسلم 4101SahihHe once gave a horse to a man to ride in the cause of Allah. Later he found the horse with its owner, who had neglected it, and since the man had little wealth, he wished to buy it back. He came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and mentioned…
مسلم 4165SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said to him, "I have bought your camel for four dinars, and you may ride it back to Madinah."
أحمد 15276SahihI traveled with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ on one of his journeys, and I believe he said it was a military expedition. When we were heading back, he said, "Whoever wishes to hurry on ahead, let him do so." I was riding an ash-grey camel, and…
أحمد 15004SahihI was with the Prophet ﷺ on a military expedition when he said to me, "Will you sell me this water-carrying camel of yours for one Dinar, and may Allah forgive you?" I replied, "Messenger of Allah, it is yours when I reach Madinah." He…
ابن ماجه 2205Sahih