Sahih al-Bukhari 2418

Hadith text

Narrated `Abdullah bin Ka`b bin Malik:Ka`b demanded his debt back from Ibn Abi Hadrad in the Mosque and their voices grew louder till Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) heard them while he was in his house. He came out to them raising the curtain of his room and addressed Ka`b, "O Ka`b!" Ka`b replied, "Labaik, O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)." (He said to him), "Reduce your debt to one half," gesturing with his hand. Ka`b said, "I have done so, O Allah's Apostle!" On that the Prophet (ﷺ) said to Ibn Abi Hadrad, "Get up and repay the debt, to him

Abdullah bin Ka'b bin Malik bataate hain: Ka'b ne masjid mein Ibn Abi Hadrad se apna qarz maanga aur unki aawazein bahut zyada oonchi ho gayi, jab tak Allah ke Rasool ne unhe apne ghar mein suna. Aap bahar aaye, apne kamre ka parda uthate huye, aur Ka'b ko sambodhit karte huye kaha: "Aye Ka'b!" Ka'b ne jawab diya: "Labbaik, Ya Allah ke Rasool." (Nabi ne unse kaha), "Apna qarz aadhi karo," apne haath se ishara karte huye. Ka'b ne kaha: "Maine aisa kiya, Ya Allah ke Rasool!" Isspar Nabi ne Ibn Abi Hadrad se kaha: "Utho aur usse qarz chukao."

Sahih al-Bukhari 2418 · Book 44, Hadith 8