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Q: What is Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1327 about?

This hadith from Jami` at-Tirmidhi (Book of The Book on Business), narrated by Narrated Abu Hurairah:, states: ""The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took a camel of a particular age on loan. He gave back to him a camel of a better age than the one he was given. He said: 'The best among you is the best in repaying.'" H…"

The Book on Business

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ صَالِحٍ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ كُهَيْلٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ اسْتَقْرَضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سِنًّا فَأَعْطَاهُ سِنًّا خَيْرًا مِنْ سِنِّهِ وَقَالَ ‏ "‏ خِيَارُكُمْ أَحَاسِنُكُمْ قَضَاءً ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى حَدِيثُ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏ وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ شُعْبَةُ وَسُفْيَانُ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ ‏.‏ وَالْعَمَلُ عَلَى هَذَا عِنْدَ بَعْضِ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ لَمْ يَرَوْا بِاسْتِقْرَاضِ السِّنِّ بَأْسًا مِنَ الإِبِلِ ‏.‏ وَهُوَ قَوْلُ الشَّافِعِيِّ وَأَحْمَدَ وَإِسْحَاقَ ‏.‏ وَكَرِهَ بَعْضُهُمْ ذَلِكَ ‏.‏

"The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took a camel of a particular age on loan. He gave back to him a camel of a better age than the one he was given. He said: 'The best among you is the best in repaying.'" He said: There is something on this topic from Abu Rafi'. The Hadith of Abu Hurairah is a Hasan Sahih Hadith. Shu'bah and Sufyan reported it from Salamah. This is acted upon according to some of the people of knowledge, they saw no harm is taking a camel of a particular age as a loan. This is the view of Ash-Shafi'i, Ahmad, and Ishaq. But some of them disliked that.

Narrated by Narrated Abu Hurairah:

Context

In this hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) borrowed a camel and returned a better one, emphasizing the importance of fulfilling obligations with excellence. The theme revolves around the values of honesty and integrity in financial dealings, highlighting that the best among people are those who are most diligent in repaying their debts. This hadith serves as a reminder of the moral duty to honor commitments.

Modern Application

In today's world, this principle can be applied to financial responsibilities such as loans and debts. Individuals are encouraged to repay what they owe with integrity, ensuring that they fulfill their commitments and maintain trust in their relationships.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Justice and Community Responsibility because it emphasizes the importance of fulfilling obligations and maintaining trust within the community.

Justice Community Responsibility