Hadith on Leniency: Allah rewards gentleness in business

Uthman ibn Affan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty will admit a man into Paradise who was lenient in his buying and his selling, in his paying debts and his seeking repayments.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 410

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir

عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَدْخَلَ اللهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ الْجَنَّةَ رَجُلًا كَانَ سَهْلًا مُشْتَرِيًا وَبَائِعًا وَقَاضِيًا وَمُقْتَضِيًا

410 مسند أحمد بن حنبل

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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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