عَنْ أَبَي قَتَادَةَ رضي الله عنه أنَّهُ طَلَبَ غَرِيمًا لَهُ، فَتَوَارَى عَنْهُ ثُمَّ وَجَدَهُ، فَقَالَ: إِنِّي مُعْسِرٌ، فَقَالَ: آللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: آللَّهِ؟ قَالَ: فَإِنِّي سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: «مَنْ سَرَّهُ أَنْ يُنْجِيَهُ اللهُ مِنْ كُرَبِ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ فَلْيُنَفِّسْ عَنْ مُعْسِرٍ أَوْ يَضَعْ عَنْهُ».
Kutoka kwa Abuu Qatada radhi za Allah ziwe juu yake yakwamba yeye siku moja alimtafuta mdai wake, akajificha, kisha akampata, akasema: Hakika mimi nina hali ngumu, akasema: Je, unamuapa Mwenyezi Mungu juu ya hilo? Akasema: Ndio, ninamuapa Mwenyezi Mungu juu ya hilo. Akasema: Kwani mimi nilimsikia Mtume rehema na amani ziwe juu yake akisema: "Atakayependa Mwenyezi Mungu amuokoe na Matatizo ya siku ya Kiyama, basi amtatulie shida mwenye hali ngumu au ampunguzie".
Abu Qatādah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that he went looking for his debtor, who hid from him. Then, on finding him, he said: I am insolvent. He said: By Allah? He said: By Allah! He said: Verily, I heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Whoever is pleased to be saved by Allah from the agonies of the Day of Judgment, let him give the insolvent respite or grant him remission."
Inapendeza kumpa muda mwenye hali ngumu mpaka atakapopata wepesi, au kumpunguzia deni lote au baadhi yake.
Atakayemtatulia muumini sehemu katika matatizo ya dunia basi naye Mwenyezi Mungu atamtatulia sehemu katika matatizo ya siku ya Kiyama, na malipo huenda sawa matendo.
Kanuni: Faradhi ni bora kuliko sunna, lakini katika baadhi ya nyakati sunna huwa bora kuliko faradhi, na kumuondolea deni mwenye hali ngumu ni sunna, na kumvumilia na kuacha kumdai ni faradhi, na hapa sunna ni bora kuliko faradhi.
Hadithi hii ni kwa yule mwenye hali ngumu ya kimaisha, huyu ndiye anayepewa udhuru, ama kumzungusha mtu anayekudai hali yakuwa una mali, imekuja kutoka kwa Mtume rehema na amani ziwe juu yake alisema: "Ucheleweshaji wa kulipa deni kwa mtu mwenye uwezo ni dhulma".