Hadith on Debts: Delayed payment by a rich person is injustice

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Delayed payment by a rich person is an act of injustice.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2166, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1564

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ مَطْلُ الْغَنِيِّ ظُلْمٌ

2166 صحيح البخاري كتاب الحوالة باب الحوالة وهل يرجع في الحوالة

1564 صحيح مسلم كتاب المساقاة باب تحريم مطل الغني وصحة الحوالة واستحباب قبولها إذا أحيل على ملي

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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