حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَی وَيَحْيَی بْنُ حَکِيمٍ قَالَا حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ أَنْبَأَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ کَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِکٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ أَنَّهُ تَقَاضَی ابْنَ أَبِي حَدْرَدٍ دَيْنًا لَهُ عَلَيْهِ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ حَتَّی ارْتَفَعَتْ أَصْوَاتُهُمَا حَتَّی سَمِعَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ فِي بَيْتِهِ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِمَا فَنَادَی کَعْبًا فَقَالَ لَبَّيْکَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ دَعْ مِنْ دَيْنِکَ هَذَا وَأَوْمَأَ بِيَدِهِ إِلَی الشَّطْرِ فَقَالَ قَدْ فَعَلْتُ قَالَ قُمْ فَاقْضِهِ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 2429
It was narrated from 'Abdullah bin Ka'b bin Malik from his father that he demanded payment owed by Ibn Abi Hadrad in the Masjid. Their voices became so loud that the Messenger of Allah heard them when he was in his house. He came out and called Ka'b who said: "Here I am, Messenger of AllahP.B.U.H" He said: "Waive this much of your loan," and gestured with his hand to indicate half. He said: "I will do that," and he said: "Get up and repay it.”
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020