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الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
كتاب السلم كتاب القرض والدينBook of Salam, Loans, and Debts
بَابُ مَا يَجُوزُ بَيْعُهُ فِي الدَّيْنِ وَاسْتِحْبَابِ وَضْعِ بَعْضِ الدِّينِ عَنِ الْمُعْسِرِChapter: What is permissible to sell in debt and the recommendation to waive part of the debt for the debtor in difficulty
Hadith 6039
اُردوEn
عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ كَعْبِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّهُ تَقَاضَى ابْنَ أَبِي حَدْرَدٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ دَيْنًا كَانَ لَهُ عَلَيْهِ فِي عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ فَارْتَفَعَتْ أَصْوَاتُهُمَا حَتَّى سَمِعَهَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ فِي بَيْتِهِ فَخَرَجَ إِلَيْهِمَا حَتَّى كَشَفَ سِجْفَ حُجْرَتِهِ فَنَادَى يَا كَعْبَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ فَقَالَ لَبَّيْكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ وَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ أَنْ ضَعْ مِنْ دَيْنِكَ الشَّطْرَ قَالَ قَدْ فَعَلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ قُمْ فَاقْضِهِ
It is narrated from Abdullah bin Ka'b that his father, Sayyiduna Ka'b bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), demanded repayment of a debt from Sayyiduna Ibn Abi Hadrad (may Allah be pleased with him). This incident took place during the Prophetic era. In this matter, their voices became so loud, while they were in the mosque, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard them while he was in his house. So the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came to them, lifted the curtain of his chamber, and called out: "O Ka'b bin Malik!" He replied: "Yes, O Messenger of Allah! I am present." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gestured to him to forgive half of the debt. He said: "Yes, I have done so, O Messenger of Allah!" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) then said to Ibn Abi Hadrad (may Allah be pleased with him): "Get up and pay the remaining debt."
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) instructed the creditor to forgive half of the debt; this is evidence of his mercy.
It is understood from this that a leader or responsible authority can tell the creditor to forgive a portion of the debt. The creditor, too, should consider the words of the leader and, demonstrating open-heartedness, comply with the instruction. (Abdullah Rafiq)
It is understood from this that a leader or responsible authority can tell the creditor to forgive a portion of the debt. The creditor, too, should consider the words of the leader and, demonstrating open-heartedness, comply with the instruction. (Abdullah Rafiq)
