Mukhtasar Bukhari (Abridged) 995 — Granting respite to a rich debtor

´Sayyiduna Hudhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that` the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Among the people before you, the angels met the soul of a man and asked, 'Have you done any good deed?' He replied, '(Nothing special, but) I used to order my servants to forgive the debt of the one in difficulty and to be gentle in demanding from the wealthy.' " The narrator stated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "So, they also let him go."