Abu Huraira reported: A man came to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, seeking the settlement of his loans and he spoke harshly to him. This disturbed his companions, but the Prophet said, “Leave him alone, for everyone with a right is entitled to speak.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 2401, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1601 Grade: …
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Aisha reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would say, “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the trials and punishment of the Hellfire, from the trials and punishment of the grave, from the evil of the trials of wealth, and from the evil of the trials of poverty. O Allah, I …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Shall I not teach you a prayer which, if you supplicated by it, Allah would discharge your debt from you even if it were like the size of a mountain? Say: O Allah, the Absolute Sovereign, You grant sovereignty to …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety, sorrow, disability, laziness, cowardice, miserliness, the burdens of debt, and the repression of men.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6369 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قال كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever marries a woman on the condition of a dowry he does not intend to pay to her, he is an adulterer. Whoever takes on a debt he does not intend to pay back to its owner, he is a thief.” Source: Musnad …
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Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, sought a loan for a camel and he repaid it with a better camel, saying, “The best of you are excellent in repayment.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1601 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ اسْتَقْرَضَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …
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Ibn Umar reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever seeks a right, let him seek it with restraint, whether it is fulfilled or unfulfilled.” In another narration, the Prophet said, “Take your rights with restraint, whether it is fulfilled or unfulfilled.” Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah 2421 Grade: Sahih (authentic) …
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Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, would say, “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from disability, sloth, cowardice, senility, and miserliness. I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave and from the trials of life and death.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6367, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim …
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Thawban reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever dies free of these three, arrogance, usurping the spoils, and debt, he will enter Paradise.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1572 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani عَنْ ثَوْبَانَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ مَاتَ وَهُوَ بَرِيءٌ مِنْ ثَلَاثٍ …
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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 …
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Ibn Abbas reported: A woman came to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and she said, “My mother has died and she owed a month of fasting.” The Prophet said, “Do you think if she had a debt you would repay it on her behalf?” She said yes. The Prophet said, …
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Abu Qatadah reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever grants relief to a debtor or absolves his debt, he will be in the shade of the Throne on the Day of Resurrection.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 22023 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Arna’ut عن أبي قتادة قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ …
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Salamah ibn al-Akwa’ reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was presented with a funeral for him to pray over it. The Prophet said, “Does he have debt?” They said no, so the Prophet prayed over him. Then he was presented with another funeral and the Prophet said, “Does he have debt?” They …
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Buraydah ibn al-Aslami reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever grants respite to one in a difficult debt, he will have a reward of charity for each day. Whoever grants him respite after payment is due, he will have the like of it in charity for each day.” Source: Sunan Ibn …
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Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The martyr is forgiven for every sin except debt.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1886 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim Al-Nawawi said, “In this is a warning in regards to all the rights of human beings, that jihad, martyrdom, and other …
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Abu Salih reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, commanded us, when one intends to sleep, to lie on his right side and then say, “O Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, Lord of the Great Throne, our Lord and the Lord of all things, the Splitter of the …
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Abu Qilabah reported: Abu Darda, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Be as you will, for as you judge you shall be judged.” Source: al-Zuhd li-Aḥmad Ibn Ḥanbal 765 عَنْ أَبِي قِلابَةَ قَالَ قَالَ أَبُو الدَّرْدَاءِ رضي الله عنه كُنْ كَمَا شِئْتَ كَمَا تَدِينُ تُدَانُ 765 الزهد لأحمد بن حنبل
Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, entered the mosque one day while a man from the Ansar named Abu Umamah was there. The Prophet said, “O Abu Umamah, what is the matter that I see you sitting in the mosque while it is not time for prayer?” He …
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Hudhayfa reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The angels received the soul of a man who lived before you. They said: Have you done anything good? The man said no. They said: Try to remember. The man said: I used to give loans and I would order my servants …
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Uthman ibn Affan reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Allah Almighty will admit a man into Paradise who was easy in his buying and selling, in his paying debts and seeking repayments.” Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 4696 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ قَالَ قَالَ …
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