Arabic (Original)
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ مَالِكٍ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي زَيْدُ بْنُ أَسْلَمَ عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ عَنْ أَبِي رَافِعٍ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اسْتَسْلَفَ مِنْ رَجُلٍ بَكْرًا فَأَتَتْهُ إِبِلٌ مِنْ إِبِلِ الصَّدَقَةِ فَقَالَ أَعْطُوهُ فَقَالُوا لَا نَجِدُ لَهُ إِلَّا رَبَاعِيًا خِيَارًا قَالَ أَعْطُوهُ فَإِنَّ خِيَارَ النَّاسِ أَحْسَنُهُمْ قَضَاءً.
English Translation
Yahya ibn Sa'id narrated to us, from Malik, who said: Zayd ibn Aslam narrated to me, from Ata ibn Yasar, from Abu Rafi', that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, borrowed a young camel from a man; then some camels came to him from the camels of the charity (sadaqah), and he said, "Give it to him." They said, "We can only find for him a choice mature camel [older than what he owes]." He said, "Give it to him, for the best of people are those best in repaying their debts."