Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 5408
أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّهُ تَقَاضَى ابْنَ أَبِي حَدْرَدٍ دَيْنًا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ فَارْتَفَعَتْ أَصْوَاتُهُمَا حَتَّى سَمِعَهُمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ فِي بَيْتِهِ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِمَا فَكَشَفَ سِتْرَ حُجْرَتِهِ فَنَادَى " يَا كَعْبُ " . قَالَ لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ " ضَعْ مِنْ دَيْنِكَ هَذَا " . وَأَوْمَأَ إِلَى الشَّطْرِ قَالَ قَدْ فَعَلْتُ . قَالَ " قُمْ فَاقْضِهِ " .
It was narrated from Abdullah bin Ka'b, from his father, that he demanded repayment of a debt owed to him by Ibn Abi Hadrad. Their voices grew loud enough for the Messenger of Allah to hear them from inside his house. He came out, drew back the curtain of his room, and called, ‘Ka'b!’ He replied, ‘At your service, O Messenger of Allah.’ He said, ‘Reduce this debt by half,’ gesturing toward half. Ka'b said, ‘I have done so.’ The Prophet said to the debtor, ‘Get up and pay it.’