#18 Halving debt

The book of Quarrels

(9) Chapter. (The creditor's) pursuit (after his debtors).

Hadith 2424.

Narrated 'Abdullah bin Ka'b bin Malik Al-Ansari on the authority of Ka'b bin Malik رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ that 'Abdullah bin Abi Hadrad Al-Aslami owed him some debt. Kab met him and caught hold of him and they started talkng and their voices grew louder. The Prophet صَلَّى ٱللَّٰهُ عَلَيْهِۦ وَسَلَّمَ passed by them and addressed Ka'b, pointing out to him to reduce the debt to half. So, Ka'b got half of the debt and exempted the debtor from the other half.