Hadith on Loans: Best of you are excellent in repaying debts

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sought a loan for a camel and he repaid it with a better camel, saying, “The best of you are excellent in repayment.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1601

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ اسْتَقْرَضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سِنًّا فَأَعْطَى سِنًّا فَوْقَهُ وَقَالَ خِيَارُكُمْ مَحَاسِنُكُمْ قَضَاءً

1601 صحيح مسلم كتاب المساقاة باب من استسلف شيئا فقضى خيرا منه وخيركم أحسنكم قضاء

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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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