Hadith on Leniency: May Allah forgive a lenient businessman

Jabir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “May Allah have mercy on a man who is lenient when selling, buying, and seeking repayment.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2076

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ رَحِمَ اللَّهُ رَجُلًا سَمْحًا إِذَا بَاعَ وَإِذَا اشْتَرَى وَإِذَا اقْتَضَى

2076 صحيح البخاري كتاب البيوع باب السهولة والسماحة في الشراء والبيع ومن طلب حقا فليطلبه في عفاف

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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