Hadith 151

Sahih Muslim

Book 22: The Book of Musaqah

Chapter 22

It is permissible to lend animals and it is recommended to pay in full, giving something better than that which ts owed

باب مَنِ اسْتَسْلَفَ شَيْئًا فَقَضَى خَيْرًا مِنْهُ وَ ‏"‏ خَيْرُكُمْ أَحْسَنُكُمْ قَضَاءً ‏"‏ ‏‏

Sahih Muslim 1601c
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ جَاءَ رَجُلٌ يَتَقَاضَى رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم بَعِيرًا فَقَالَ ‏ ‏ ‏.
"‏ أَعْطُوهُ سِنًّا فَوْقَ سِنِّهِ - وَقَالَ - خَيْرُكُمْ أَحْسَنُكُمْ قَضَاءً ‏"
Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) reported:

There came a person demanding a camel from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). He (the Holy Prophet) said: Give him (the camel) of that age or of more mature age, and said: Best among you is one who is best in clearing off the debt.

Chain of Narrators

companion
1

Abu Hurairah -

أبو هريرة عبد الرحمن بن صخر الدوسي

4,186 narrations

follower
2

Abu Salama bin 'Abdur Rahman

أبو سلمة بن عبد الرحمن بن عوف

1,093 narrations

follower
3

Salmah bin Kahayl al-Hadrami

سلمة بن كهيل بن حصين

94 narrations

successor
4

Sufyan bin Sa‘id Ath-Thawri

سفيان الثوري

1,585 narrations

successor
5

'Abdullah bin Numayr

عبد الله بن نمير

344 narrations

3rd Generation
6

Muhammad bin 'Abdullah bin Numayr

محمد بن عبد الله بن نمير

563 narrations