The High Levels Of Those Who Show Leniency To Those Who Are In Difficulty
Creator: Dr. `Umar Al-Ashqar
Date: 2006-09-21
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Language: en
Source: Chapter, "State of the People on the Day of Resurrection: The State of the Pious"
Subject: iman
Title: The High Levels Of Those Who Show Leniency To Those Who Are In Difficulty
Created on: Thu Sep 21 17:01:49 -0400 2006
Updated on: Mon Sep 25 13:30:05 -0400 2006
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Abstract: ... 32 users rated this article 4.28 out of 5 Most Popular Bukhari and Muslim narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said: “A man used to lend money to people, and he used to say to his servant, 'When you come to one who is in difficulty, let him off, perhaps Allah will let us off.' And when he met Allah, Allah let him off.” [Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 2/108, hadith no. 2899.] Nasaa'i, Ibn Hibbaan and Al-Haakim narrated with a saheeh isnaad from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said: "There was a man who never did anything good. However, he used to lend money to people, and would say to his messenger, 'Take what they can afford to pay you, and forget about what they cannot afford, and let them off. Perhaps Allah will let us off.' When he died, it was asked, 'Have you ever done anything good?’ He said, 'No, but I had a slave and I used to lend money to people. When I sent him to collect the debts, I would tell him, 'Take what they can afford to pay you, and forget about what they cannot afford, and let them off. Perhaps Allah will let us off." Allah said: 'I will let you off.’” [Saheeh al-Jaami' as-Sagheer, 2/204, hadith no. 2073.] In Mustadrak al-Haakim it is narrated with a saheeh isnaad from Hudhayfah, 'Uqbah ibn 'Aamir and Abu Mas'ood that the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam) said: "Allah will ... [Full Article...]
