Giving respite to one in hardship and being gentle with him

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever gives respite to a person in hardship or forgives him, Allah Almighty will grant him the shade of His Throne."

Something similar is reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

It is narrated from Ubayd bin Umayr (may Allah have mercy on him) that there was a man who used to lend to people and trade with them, and he had a scribe and a debt collector. When a person in hardship or one asking for more time came to him, he would say to his scribe: "Measure it out and give him some respite as well. Overlook today, and in return Allah will overlook our faults." That man met Allah having done no good deed other than this. So Allah Almighty forgave him.

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A man from those before you was brought to account, and there was no good deed in his record except that he was a wealthy man who dealt with people, and he had told his servants: 'Give respite to the one in hardship.' Allah Almighty said to the angels: 'I am more entitled to this than he is. Overlook his faults (forgive him, grant him respite).'"

Something similar is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), but he did not attribute it to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him).

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever gives relief to his debtor or forgives him will be in the shade of Allah's Throne on the Day of Resurrection."

Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him): "Tell me something you heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." He said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'There was a man among those before you. The angel came to take his soul and asked him: Do you have any good deed? He said: I do not know of any. The angel said: Reflect. The man said: I know of nothing except that I used to give people respite in sales and deal with them; I would give respite to the one in hardship and overlook the dues of the wealthy. So Allah Almighty admitted him to Paradise.'" Sayyiduna Uqbah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I too heard him say that."

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever helps a fighter in the path of Allah, or helps a debtor in his hardship, or helps a mukatab (a slave contracted to buy his freedom) to free his neck, Allah will grant him (the shade of His Throne) on the day when there will be no shade other than His."