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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الصدقات
The Chapters on Charity
بَابُ : إِنْظَارِ الْمُعْسِرِ
Chapter: Giving Respite To One Who Is In Difficulty
Sunan Ibn Majah 2417 — Giving Respite To One Who Is In Difficulty
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَنْ يَسَّرَ عَلَى مُعْسِرٍ يَسَّرَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ " .
´It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:` Whoever is easy with (a debtor) who is in difficulty, Allah will be easy with him in this world and in the Hereafter.”
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
(1)
In Islam, great importance is given to strengthening mutual relations among members of society.
(2)
To make things easy for a destitute debtor means not to demand repayment harshly, to grant him more time, or to forgive the debt altogether.
(3)
The reward for good deeds is certainly given in the Hereafter, but Allah Ta'ala also grants a good reward in this world. Similarly, just as punishment is given in the Hereafter due to sins, their evil effects also become manifest in this world.
(4)
By acting upon the moral teachings of Islam, peace is established in the world, the benefits of which also reach the one who does good.
(1)
In Islam, great importance is given to strengthening mutual relations among members of society.
(2)
To make things easy for a destitute debtor means not to demand repayment harshly, to grant him more time, or to forgive the debt altogether.
(3)
The reward for good deeds is certainly given in the Hereafter, but Allah Ta'ala also grants a good reward in this world. Similarly, just as punishment is given in the Hereafter due to sins, their evil effects also become manifest in this world.
(4)
By acting upon the moral teachings of Islam, peace is established in the world, the benefits of which also reach the one who does good.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 2417
