أَخْبَرَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ کُهَيْلٍ عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ کَانَ لِرَجُلٍ عَلَی النَّبِيِّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ سِنٌّ مِنْ الْإِبِلِ فَجَائَ يَتَقَاضَاهُ فَقَالَ أَعْطُوهُ فَلَمْ يَجِدُوا إِلَّا سِنًّا فَوْقَ سِنِّهِ قَالَ أَعْطُوهُ فَقَالَ أَوْفَيْتَنِي فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِنَّ خِيَارَکُمْ أَحْسَنُکُمْ قَضَائً
سنن نسائی · Hadith 4633
It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said: “A man had lent a camel of a certain age to the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم and he came to get it back. He said: “Give it to him.” But they could only find a camel that was older than it. He said: “Give it to him.” He said: “You have repaid me well.” The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم said: “The best of you is the one who is best in repaying.” (Sahih)
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020