The Reward of Helping a Believer, Relieving Him of Distress And Showing Him Kindness — Hadith 7

113. It has been reported that a man from Hulwan said: I was circumambulating the Sacred House (i. e. the Ka'bah) when a man came to me from amongst our companions and asked me to lend him two Dinars. I had completed five rounds and said to him, 'when I finish my seven rounds, I will come out. ' When I started the sixth round, I was approached by Abu 'Abd Allah (a. s). He put his hand on my shoulder (circumambulating with me). I finished my seven and started another round because Abu 'Abd Allah (a. s) was leaning on me; and every time I passed the Rukn, the man waiting for the loan signaled to me. Abu 'Abd Allah (a. s) thus said to me, 'who is that man beckoning you? ' 'May I be ransomed for you, ' I said, 'this is one of your associates. He asked me for a loan of two Dinars and I asked him to wait until I finish my seven rounds. ' Abu 'Abd Allah (a. s) said, 'Go and give it to him. ' Anyhow, I thought he said so because I had promised the man; but the next day, I visited him when he was encompassed by a group amongst our companions to whom he was talking. When he saw me, he interrupted his speech and said, 'For me, to walk with my brother in his need until I fulfill it for him is more preferable than freeing one thousand slaves and providing one thousand horses in the way of Allah, all saddled and reined (i. e. fully equipped). '