Sayyiduna al-Irbad bin Sariyah al-Sulami (may Allah be pleased with him) relates: "I sold a young camel to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then I came to ask for its price and said: 'O Messenger of Allah, pay me the price of my camel.' So he (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him an older camel (in place of the price). He said: 'O Messenger of Allah, this is better than my camel.' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: 'It is better for you; indeed the best of people is the one who is best in repaying debts.'"
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "This hadith is narrated from Sayyiduna al-Irbad (may Allah be pleased with him) only with this chain."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الباء / 3255
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