The Excellence of Being Generous in Transactions

Whatever good you do, surely Allah has full knowledge of it. (al-Baqarah 2:215)

666. Jabir, may Allah be pleased with him, reported the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “May Allah show mercy to a man who is generous when he sells, when he buys and when he asks for settlement.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Buyu, 16).

667. Abu Mas’ud al-Badri, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A man among those before you underwent the reckoning and no good at all was found for him except that, being a wealthy man, he used to do business with people and used to order his employees to make allowances for anyone in difficulties. So Allah, the Mighty and Exalted, said, ‘We have more right to do that than you,’ and they pardoned him.” (Sahih Muslim, Musaqat, 30).

Nawawi, Imam. Riyad As-Salihin; The Gardens of the Righteous: A collection of authentic hadiths. Tughra Books Press, Inc. 2014