Hadith 17149

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ هَانِئٍ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ الْعِرْبَاضَ بْنَ سَارِيَةَ ، قَالَ : بِعْتُ مِنَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بَكْرًا ، فَأَتَيْتُهُ أَتَقَاضَاهُ ، فَقُلْتُ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، اقْضِنِي ثَمَنَ بَكْرِي ، فَقَالَ : " أَجَلْ لَا أَقْضِيكَهَا إِلَّا لِحِينه " ، قَالَ : فَقَضَانِي ، فَأَحْسَنَ قَضَائِي ، قَالَ : وَجَاءَهُ أَعْرَابِيٌّ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، اقْضِنِي بَكْرِي ، فَأَعْطَاهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ جَمَلًا قَدْ أَسَنَّ ، فَقَالَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، هَذَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ بَكْرِي ، قَالَ : فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " إِنَّ خَيْرَ الْقَوْمِ خَيْرُهُمْ قَضَاءً " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna ‘Irbaad bin Saariyah (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I sold a young camel to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). After some time, I went to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) to demand the price and said: "O Messenger of Allah! Please pay me the price of my camel." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Very well, I will give you its price in silver." Thus, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) paid its price in the best manner. Shortly after, a Bedouin came and said: "O Messenger of Allah! Please give me my camel." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him a mature camel. He said: "O Messenger of Allah! This is much better than my camel." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The best among people is the one who is best in payment."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند الشاميين / 17149
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