A servant from amongst the servants of Allah was brought to Him whom Allah had endowed with riches. He (Allah) said to him: What (did you do) in the world? (They cannot conceal anything from Allah) He (the person) said: O my Lord, You endowed me with Your riches. I used to enter into transactions with people. It was my nature to be lenient to (my debtors). I showed leniency to the solvent and gave respite to the insolvent, whereupon Allah said: I have more right than you to do this to connive at My servant. 'Uqba b. 'Amir al-Juhani and Abu Mas'ud said: This is what we heard from Messenger of Allah ﷺ.

أُتِيَ اللَّهُ بِعَبْدٍ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ مَالاً فَقَالَ لَهُ مَاذَا عَمِلْتَ فِي الدُّنْيَا قَالَ وَلاَ يَكْتُمُونَ اللَّهَ حَدِيثًا قَالَ يَا رَبِّ آتَيْتَنِي مَالَكَ فَكُنْتُ أُبَايِعُ النَّاسَ وَكَانَ مِنْ خُلُقِي الْجَوَازُ فَكُنْتُ أَتَيَسَّرُ عَلَى الْمُوسِرِ وَأُنْظِرُ الْمُعْسِرَ فَقَالَ اللَّهُ أَنَا أَحَقُّ بِذَا مِنْكَ تَجَاوَزُوا عَنْ عَبْدِي فَقَالَ عُقْبَةُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ الْجُهَنِيُّ وَأَبُو مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ هَكَذَا سَمِعْنَاهُ مِنْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ

[Machine] Allah brought forth one of His servants whom He bestowed with wealth, and He asked him, "What have you done in the world?" The servant replied, "I did nothing, O Lord, except that You have provided me with wealth, so I used to engage in business transactions with people. It is part of my nature to be easy on those in debt and to show patience towards those in hardship." Allah, the Almighty, said, "I deserve that more than you. Forgive my servant." Ubay bin 'Amir al-Juhani and Abu Mas'ud al-Ansari reported that they heard this from the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and his family.

أَتَى اللَّهُ بِعَبْدٍ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ آتَاهُ اللَّهُ مَالًا فَقَالَ لَهُ مَاذَا عَمِلْتَ فِي الدُّنْيَا؟ قَالَ {وَلَا يَكْتُمُونَ اللَّهَ حَدِيثًا} [النساء 42] قَالَ مَا عَمِلْتُ مِنْ شَيْءٍ يَا رَبِّ إِلَّا أَنَّكَ آتَيْتَنِي مَالًا فَكُنْتُ أُبَايعُ النَّاسَ وَكَانَ مِنْ خُلُقِي أَنْ أُيَسِّرَ عَلَى الْمُوسِرِ وَأُنْظِرَ الْمُعْسِرَ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَنَا أَحَقُّ بِذَلِكَ مِنْكَ تَجَاوَزُوا عَنْ عَبْدِي فَقَالَ عُقْبَةُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ الْجُهَنِيُّ وَأَبُو مَسْعُودٍ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ هَكَذَا سَمِعْنَا مِنْ فِي رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ

[Machine] Allah brought forth one of His servants and asked him: "What have you done?" The servant responded: "I have not done much in terms of prayers and fasting, except that I came to you seeking your blessings with the wealth you bestowed upon me. I interacted with people, helped those in need, and forgave the indebted." Allah then said: "We are more entitled to that, so forgive my servant." And Allah forgave him.

أَتَى الله ﷻ بِعَبْدٍ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ فَقَالَ «مَا عَمِلْتَ؟» فَيَقُولُ مَا عَمِلْتُ شَيْئًا أَرْجُوكَ بِهِ كَثِيرًا مِنْ صَلَاةٍ وَصَوْمٍ غَيْرَ أَنَّكَ كُنْتَ أَتَيْتَنِي فَضْلًا مِنْ مَالٍ فَكُنْتُ أُخَالِطُ النَّاسَ وَأُيَسِّرُ عَلَى الْمُوسِرَ وَأُنْظِرُ الْمُعْسِرَ فَقَالَ «نَحْنُ أَحَقُّ بِذَلِكَ فَتَجَاوَزُوا عَنْ عَبْدِي» فَغَفَرَ اللهُ لَهُ