It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah Hanzala (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: One dirham of usury which a person consumes knowingly is more severe than committing adultery thirty-six times.
Hadith Takhrij«ضعيف مرفوعا، انما ھو من قول كعب الاحبار، كما سيأتي في الرواية التالية۔ أخرجه البزار: 3381، والدارقطني: 3/ 16، والطبراني في ’’الاوسط‘‘: 2703 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 21957 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 22303»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Sayyiduna Hanzalah radi Allahu anhu is called "Ghasil al-Mala'ika" (the one washed by the angels). He was martyred in the Battle of Uhud, and after his martyrdom, the angels gave him a ritual bath (ghusl).