General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab)
43/118. Chapter:
When one man seeks the refuge of another
Sunan Abi Dawud
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، وَسَهْلُ بْنُ بَكَّارٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، - الْمَعْنَى - عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنِ اسْتَعَاذَكُمْ بِاللَّهِ فَأَعِيذُوهُ وَمَنْ سَأَلَكُمْ بِاللَّهِ فَأَعْطُوهُ " . وَقَالَ سَهْلٌ وَعُثْمَانُ " وَمَنْ دَعَاكُمْ فَأَجِيبُوهُ " . ثُمَّ اتَّفَقُوا " وَمَنْ آتَى إِلَيْكُمْ مَعْرُوفًا فَكَافِئُوهُ " . قَالَ مُسَدَّدٌ وَعُثْمَانُ " فَإِنْ لَمْ تَجِدُوا فَادْعُوا اللَّهَ لَهُ حَتَّى تَعْلَمُوا أَنْ قَدْ كَافَأْتُمُوهُ " .
Ibn ‘Abbas reported the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) as saying: If anyone asks you refuge for Allah’s sake give him refuge; and if anyone asks you (for something) for Allah’s sake, give him. Sahl and Sulaiman said: if anyone calls you, respond to him. The Agreed version goes; if you do not afford to compensate him, pray Allah for him until you know that you have compensated him.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 5109In-book reference : Book 43, Hadith 337English translation : Book 42, Hadith 5090