´It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas said:` “A man came to ask the Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) for some debt or some right, and he spoke harshly to him, and the Companions of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wanted to rebuke him. But the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: 'Let him be, for the one who is owed something has authority over the debtor, until it is paid off.' ”
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Explanation & Benefits
Hafiz Zubair Ali Zai
Hadith Authentication:
Its chain of narration is weak.
◄ Its narrator, Walid bin Muslim ash-Shami rahimahullah, was trustworthy, truthful, and a mudallis, and this narration is «عن», therefore it is weak.
◄ Ubaydullah bin Mughira bin Abi Burdah is of unknown status (majhool al-haal). Hafiz Dhahabi said: «غير معروف» [الكاشف 2؍205 ت3641]
Source: Adwa al-Masabih fi Tahqiq Mishkat al-Masabih, Page: 262