Al-Mu'jam al-Saghir

Sayyiduna Hudhayfah bin al-Yaman, Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amr, and Sayyiduna Abu Mas’ud Ansari (may Allah be pleased with them) — all three met each other, so one of them said to the other: “Narrate the hadith you heard from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).” So one of them narrated this hadith and the other confirmed it. The hadith is as follows: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “On the Day of Resurrection, a man will be brought and made to stand before Allah. Allah will ask him: ‘What deed did you leave behind after your death?’ He will say: O Allah! I used to deal with people in buying and selling, and when I dealt with someone in difficulty, I would give him respite. So Allah will say: ‘I am more deserving of being lenient with My servant.’ Then Allah will forgive him.” When one companion narrated this hadith, the other said: “Yes! You have spoken the truth; I heard this hadith from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the same way.”