Sahih Muslim Book - 22, Hadith - 3995

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ عُمَيْرٍ عَنْ رِبْعِىِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ عَنِ النَّبِىِّ -صلى الله عليه وسلم- « أَنَّ رَجُلاً مَاتَ فَدَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقِيلَ لَهُ مَا كُنْتَ تَعْمَلُ قَالَ فَإِمَّا ذَكَرَ وَإِمَّا ذُكِّرَ. فَقَالَ إِنِّى كُنْتُ أُبَايِعُ النَّاسَ فَكُنْتُ أُنْظِرُ الْمُعْسِرَ وَأَتَجَوَّزُ فِى السِّكَّةِ أَوْ فِى النَّقْدِ. فَغُفِرَ لَهُ ». فَقَالَ أَبُو مَسْعُودٍ وَأَنَا سَمِعْتُهُ مِنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صلى الله عليه وسلم-.

It was narrated from Hudhaifah from the Prophet (s.a.w): "A man died and entered Paradise, and it was said to him: 'What did you use to do?' Either he remembered or was caused to remember, and he said: 'I used to enter into transactions with people, and I used to give those who were in difficulty more time and I would not be harsh when asking for repayment (from those who were well off).' So he was forgiven." Abu Mas'ud said: "I also heard it from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)."