Sunan Ibn Majah, Volume 5, Book 33, Hadith 3718 (DarusSalam) ⓘ
It was narrated from Jawdan that the Messenger of Allah said: "If a man makes an excuse to his bother and he does not accept it, he will bear a burden of sin like that of the tax-collector."
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ مِينَاءَ، عَنْ جَوْدَانَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " مَنِ اعْتَذَرَ إِلَى أَخِيهِ بِمَعْذِرَةٍ فَلَمْ يَقْبَلْهَا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلُ خَطِيئَةِ صَاحِبِ مَكْسٍ " .
also referenced under: Hadith 3718 (Reference) & Book 33, Hadith 62 (In-Book)
A hadith similar to the above has been narrated through a chain differing from the first at the 4th level of narrators.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُرَيْجٍ، عَنِ الْعَبَّاسِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، - هُوَ ابْنُ مِينَاءَ - عَنْ جَوْدَانَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مِثْلَهُ .
also referenced under: Hadith 3718 (Reference) & Book 33, Hadith 63 (In-Book)