It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sent me to a Jew so that I could ask him for a loan on his (peace and blessings be upon him) behalf until a time of ease and plenty. He (the Jew) said: "What ease? This is a man who has neither root nor branch." I returned to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and informed him, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The enemy of Allah has lied. Behold, had he given us (the loan), we would certainly have repaid him."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Asim (may Allah have mercy on him) except Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him), and Usayd (may Allah have mercy on him) is alone in narrating it."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الألف / 1476
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف لضعف أسيد بن زيد
Hadith Takhrij«قال ابن عدي: فيه أسيد بن زيد يتبين على رواياته الضعف وعامة ما يرويه لا يتابع عليه «الكامل في الضعفاء، ج 2، ص 87»» «أخرجه أحمد فى «مسنده» برقم: 13764، والبزار فى «مسنده» برقم: 6476»