الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب الرباChapters on Usury
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي التَّشْدِيدِ فِيهِ
Chapter: What has been reported regarding strictness in this matter
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Hadith 5954
عَنْ عَلِيٍّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ آكِلَ الرِّبَا وَمُؤْكِلَهُ وَشَاهِدَيْهِ وَكَاتِبَهُ وَالْوَاشِمَةَ وَالْمُسْتَوْشِمَةَ لِلْحُسْنِ وَمَانِعَ الصَّدَقَةِ وَالْمُحِلَّ وَالْمُحَلَّلَ لَهُ وَكَانَ يَنْهَى عَنِ النَّوْحِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who consumes usury, the one who gives it, those who bear witness to it, the one who writes about it, the one who joins hair for the sake of beauty and the one for whom it is joined, the one who does not pay zakat, the one who performs halalah and the one for whom halalah is performed. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed all these individuals, and he forbade wailing.
Hadith 5955
عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ لَعَنَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ آكِلَ الرِّبَا وَمُؤْكِلَهُ وَشَاهِدَيْهِ وَكَاتِبَهُ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed the one who consumes usury, the one who gives it, its two witnesses, and the one who records its transaction.
Hadith 5956
عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِثْلَهُ بِلَفْظِهِ وَحُرُوفِهِ
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) has narrated a hadith of the Prophet in exactly the same manner.
Hadith 5957
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ يَأْكُلُونَ فِيهِ الرِّبَا قَالَ قِيلَ لَهُ النَّاسُ كُلُّهُمْ قَالَ مَنْ لَمْ يَأْكُلْهُ مِنْهُمْ نَالَهُ مِنْ غُبَارِهِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: A time will come upon the people when they will consume usury. Someone asked: Will all the people become usurers? He replied: If anyone does not consume it, its dust will surely reach him.
Hadith 5958
عَنِ ابْنِ مَسْعُودٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الرِّبَا وَإِنْ كَثُرَ فَإِنَّ عَاقِبَتَهُ تَصِيرُ إِلَى قُلٍّ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, usury, even if it increases, its end is always scarcity. The command of Allah Almighty is: {یَمْحَقُ اللّٰہُ الرِّبَا وَیُرْبِیْ الصَّدَقَاتِ۔} … Allah destroys usury and increases charity. (Surah Al-Baqarah: 276) (These words in red are explanatory.)
Hadith 5959
حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي حَازِمٍ عَنْ أَيُّوبَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَنْظَلَةَ غَسِيلِ الْمَلَائِكَةِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ دِرْهَمُ رِبًا يَأْكُلُهُ الرَّجُلُ وَهُوَ يَعْلَمُ أَشَدُّ مِنْ سِتَّةٍ وَثَلَاثِينَ زَنْيَةً
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 5960
حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بْنِ رُفَيْعٍ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي مُلَيْكَةَ عَنْ حَنْظَلَةَ بْنِ الرَّاهِبِ عَنْ كَعْبٍ قَالَ لَأَنْ أَزْنِيَ ثَلَاثًا وَثَلَاثِينَ زَنْيَةً أَحَبُّ إِلَيَّ مِنْ أَنْ آكُلَ دِرْهَمَ رِبًا يَعْلَمُ اللَّهُ أَنِّي أَكَلْتُهُ حِينَ أَكَلْتُهُ رِبًا
Sayyiduna Ka'b (may Allah be pleased with him) says: If I were to commit adultery thirty-three times, I would consider this evil to be lighter than consuming one dirham of usury, while Allah Almighty knows that I am consuming it knowing it to be usury.
Hadith 5961
عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ مَا مِنْ قَوْمٍ يَظْهَرُ فِيهِمُ الرِّبَا إِلَّا أُخِذُوا بِالسَّنَةِ وَمَا مِنْ قَوْمٍ يَظْهَرُ فِيهِمُ الرُّشَا إِلَّا أُخِذُوا بِالرُّعْبِ
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Amr ibn al-As (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When usury becomes widespread in a nation, it is afflicted with famine, and when bribery becomes common in a nation, the awe of others is imposed upon it.
Hadith 5962
عَنْ سَمُرَةَ بْنِ جُنْدُبٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَأَيْتُ لَيْلَةَ أُسْرِيَ بِي رَجُلًا يَسْبَحُ فِي نَهْرٍ وَيُلْقَمُ الْحِجَارَةَ فَسَأَلْتُ مَا هَذَا فَقِيلَ لِي آكِلُ الرِّبَا
Narrated by Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him): The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The night I was taken on the Mi'raj, I saw a man swimming in a river and stones were being thrown into his mouth. I asked: What is this? It was said to me: This is the usurer (one who consumes interest).
