GIVING PEOPLE RELAXATION IN RETURNING LOANS

Hazrat Aisha Razi Allah Anha says that once the Holy Prophet ﷺ was at home when the noises of two people arguing came from outside. The argument was over the matter that one person had loaned some money to another person. The lender was demanding that the borrower return his money. The borrower was saying that at that time he was unable to return all of the lender's money, and was requesting the lender to take back some of his loan and leave some. During this the lender vowed upon Allah's name that he would not let go of any amount of his loan. 

By that time the Holy Prophet ﷺ came out and asked, "Where is the person who was invoking Allah's name in saying that he will not do a good deed?" The lender stepped forward and said, "It is me O' Rasool Allah." And then immediately said, "However much this person can give back from the original loan I will take it and will forgive  the rest.

This was the level of obedience of the Holy Companions (Sahaba) that a moment ago the person was vowing not to forgive any part of the loan, and the moment he heard from Rasool Allah ﷺ that it was a virtuous act he volunteered to let go of it.

From the talk "Be like brothers", by Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani Daamat Barakatahum