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232. GARDENS OF THE RIGHTEOUS carried on business with people with it and it was my habit to forbear. I was easy with one who was in easy circumstances and granted respite to one who was in straitened circumstances. Thereupon Allah, the Exalted, said: I am more worthy of these qualities than you are; and He commanded: Forbear against this servant of Mine. Uqbah ibn Amr and Abu Mas'ud Ansari affirm that they heard the Holy Prophet say this (Muslim). 1378. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: He who grants respite to one in straitened circumstances or gives up a portion his claim against him, will be sheltered by Allah under the shadow of His throne on the. Day of Judgment when there will be no other shade than His shade (Tirmidhi). 1379. Jabir relates that the Holy Prophet purchased a camel from him and weighed out to him more than its price (Bokhari and Muslim). 1380. Abu Safwan Su'ud ibn Qais relates: Makhramah Abdi and I procured some drapery from Hajar and the Holy Prophet came to us and purchased a pair of trousers from us. We had a person who weighed in the price of the stuff sold. The Holy Prophet said to him: Weigh in and add a little to it (Abu Daud and Tirmidhi). 240. . On Knowledge. Allah, the Exalted, has said: 306. Keep up the supplication: Lord bestow on me an increase of knowledge (20. 115). 307. Ask them: Can those who know be like those who know not (39. 10)? 308. Allah will exalt in rank those from among you who believe and those to whom knowledge is given (58. 12). 309. Of the servants of Allah it is those who possess knowledge who fear Him (35. 29). 1381. Mu'awiah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Upon him for whom. Allah desires good, He bestows understanding of the Faith (Bokhari and. Muslim). 1382. This hadith is the same as No. 547. 1383. This hadith is the same as No. 163. 1384. This hadith is the last part of No. 177. 1385. Abdullah ibn Amr ibn 'As relates that the Holy Prophet said: Convey to people my directions though only in the shape of one verse; and you may borrow events from Bani Ismail without harm. But he who deliberately attributes to me something which is not true should prepare his seat in the Fire (Bokhari). 1386. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: For him who