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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الصدقاتThe Chapters on Charity
بَابُ : الْحَوَالَةِChapter: Transferring Debt
Hadith 2404
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ تَوْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ ، عَنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ عُبَيْدٍ ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَطْلُ الْغَنِيِّ ظُلْمٌ وَإِذَا أُحِلْتَ عَلَى مَلِيءٍ فَاتْبَعْهُ " .
´It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` “When a rich man takes too long to repay a debt, this is wrongdoing, and if the debt is transferred to a rich man, you should accept if.”
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Brief Explanation
1؎: That is, if a person is destitute and does not have money, then there is a genuine compulsion in repaying the debt. However, if one has money but does not repay people’s debts, delaying in this matter is a sin and is an injustice to the creditor; it is as if one is usurping his right, which is sinful. It is also an injustice to oneself because life is uncertain—one may die and the creditor’s debt may remain unpaid. Therefore, when one has money, one should immediately repay the debt.
