It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that his father, Abdullah bin Amr bin Haram (may Allah be pleased with him), was martyred and he had a considerable amount of debt. I requested the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to assist in the repayment by asking the creditors to forgive a portion of the debt, but they refused to grant this concession. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said to me: Go and separate the different types of dates, keep the Ajwah dates separate, keep the ‘Adhq Zayd separate, and then inform me. Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) says: I did everything according to your instructions, then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came and sat on the highest or the middle pile of dates and said to me: Measure out and pay the people their due. I did so, measuring out and paying off their debts, and my dates remained as they were, as if nothing had been diminished from them.