Forgiven For Being Mild to the Slaves Of Allah

Forgiven For Being Mild to the Slaves Of Allah

The Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is reported in a Hadith to have said, "Among the peoples who have passed away before you was a man given to softness in business transactions. He was not inflexible in his dealings. It was his habit that he quoted a price to his customer and if he requested for a reduction in price, this man obliged the customer saying to himself that he would do with a smaller profit margin. He was equally mild when buying something. When the seller quoted a price, he requested him just once to make a reduction and then paid the agreed price. He never argued with the seller and never insisted to give him a concession. He was again soft in asking for his rights. For instance, if he had to receive payment against a debt, he was soft and mild and often told the debtor that if he did not have the money then he might repay later. When this man was presented before Allah in the Hereafter, Allah said about him, 'Because he treated My slaves kindly so I too would treat him with kindness.' So, Allah forgave him." We see from this example too that Allah likes very much if anyone treats His slaves with kindness and if he gives respite to those in straitened circumstances.

The Practice Of The Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم

It was the practice of the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم that all his life he gave more than whatever was due from him in buying and selling transactions. In those days, coins of silver and gold were in circulation and they were of various denomination. They were not counted but weighed and payments were made according to weight. According to a Hadith, the Holy Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم bought something from the
market. When he paid for it in dirhams, he asked the man who was weighing the coins "Weigh till it tilts." In other words, "Give him some more dirham than are due on me." Yet another Hadith tells us 'The best among you are those who when they repay the rights of other people give them in a good manner," that is, they give a little more, not less. For instance, if someone has to repay a hundred rupees, he pays a hundred and ten. Further, the debtor, or giver of rights, must not bother the other person by making false promises. All these things tell us that we must be prompt at paying out debts and giving the rights of other people in a fair manner.