Being kind to the debtors!

Dear Islamic brothers! Doing good to a Muslim, helping him in his time of difficulty, showing gentleness when asking the debtors to repay the debts or giving him more respite are from the righteous qualities. Sometimes, due to these virtuous deeds, Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ forgives His sinful bondsmen, as Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ narrated, the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated: There was a man who had never carried out any good deed; nevertheless, he used to give loans to the people. He would often say to his servants, ‘If you find a prosperous debtor, then take the money that was loaned and if he is poor then do no ask for it (but grant him more time). If only our Rab عَزَّوَجَلَّ grants us salvation.’ When this man passed away; Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ asked, ‘Have you did any good deed?’ He humbly said, ‘No, however! I used to give loans to the people and when I used to send my servant to recover it, I would instruct him to only ask if the debtor was prosperous and if he is poor then do not ask for it but grant him more time, perhaps Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ may grant us salvation because of this.’ Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ said, ‘I have forgiven you.’

(Musnad Imam Ahmad, vol. 3, pp. 285, Hadees 8738)

گناہوں سے بھرپور نامہ ہے میرا                 مجھے بخش دے کر کرم یا اِلٰہی

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب       صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه عَزَّوَجَلَّ! How great the mercies of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ are that whoever keeps his attention on the Divine blessings and always has a good opinion about it then he never experiences the deprivation of the blessings and mercies of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, as the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم has stated that Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ has stated: ‘اَنَا عِنۡدَ ظَنِّ عَبۡدِيۡ بِيۡ’ i.e., ‘I am as My bondsman thinks of Me.’

(Sahih Bukhari, vol. 4, pp. 541, Hadees 7405)

Keep your attention towards the Divine mercy and blessings of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ and listen to another beautiful parable regarding forgiveness.