The reward for giving respite to one in hardship and being gentle with him

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A man from a nation before you was brought to account, and he had no good deed except that he was a wealthy man who had dealings with people, and he had told his subordinates: 'Overlook (forgive) the one in hardship, give him respite.' Allah Almighty said to the angels: 'I am more entitled to this; overlook him.' (Let him go.)"

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

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever helps a fighter in the path of Allah, or a debtor in his hardship, or a mukatab slave in gaining his freedom, Allah Almighty will shade him with His shade on the day when there will be no shade but His shade."

Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him): "Narrate to me a hadith that you heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)." Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'Among the nations before you, an angel came to a man to take his soul, and he asked the man: Do you have any good deed? He said: I do not know. He was told: Reflect. He said: I know of nothing except this deed: in the world I used to have dealings with people, and I used to give respite to the poor and treat the rich with leniency and overlooking. Allah Almighty admitted him to Paradise.'"
Sayyiduna Uqbah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "And I too heard him say that."

The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Take your right with decency, whether it comes in full or not."

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