Sahih Muslim Book - 22, Hadith - 3993

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يُونُسَ حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ حَدَّثَنَا مَنْصُورٌ عَنْ رِبْعِىِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ أَنَّ حُذَيْفَةَ حَدَّثَهُمْ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « تَلَقَّتِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ رُوحَ رَجُلٍ مِمَّنْ كَانَ قَبْلَكُمْ فَقَالُوا أَعَمِلْتَ مِنَ الْخَيْرِ شَيْئًا قَالَ لاَ. قَالُوا تَذَكَّرْ. قَالَ كُنْتُ أُدَايِنُ النَّاسَ فَآمُرُ فِتْيَانِى أَنْ يُنْظِرُوا الْمُعْسِرَ وَيَتَجَوَّزُوا عَنِ الْمُوسِرِ - قَالَ - قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ تَجَوَّزُوا عَنْهُ ».

Hudhaifah said: "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'The angels took the soul of a man among those who came before you and they said: 'Did you do any good deeds?' He said: 'No.' They said: ' Try to remember.' He said: 'I used to lend money to people and I would tell my servants to give more time to those who were in difficulty and to be easy with those who were well off.' (The angel) said: Allah said (to us): 'Be easy with him."'