Chapter on the Reward of Giving Respite to the Indebted
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 2|Book 1|Chapter 13
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh
Volume 2, Book 1, Chapter 13
Chapter on the Reward of Giving Respite to the Indebted
3 hadiths
صَعِدَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ اَلْمِنْبَرَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَحَمِدَ اَللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلَّى عَلَى أَنْبِيَائِهِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ ثُمَّ قَالَ: «أَيُّهَا اَلنَّاسُ لِيُبَلِّغِ اَلشَّاهِدُ مِنْكُمُ اَلْغَائِبَ مَنْ أَنْظَرَ مُعْسِراً كَانَ لَهُ عَلَى اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ ثَوَابُ صَدَقَةٍ بِمِثْلِ مَالِهِ حَتَّى يَسْتَوْفِيَهُ » وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اَللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ «قَالَ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ «وَ إِنْ كٰانَ ذُو عُسْرَةٍ فَنَظِرَةٌ إِلىٰ مَيْسَرَةٍ وَ أَنْ تَصَدَّقُوا خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ» أَنَّهُ مُعْسِرٌ فَتَصَدَّقُوا عَلَيْهِ بِمَالِكُمْ فَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَكُمْ.
The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (peace be upon him and his family) once ascended the pulpit, praised Allah سبحانه وتعالى, glorified Him, and sent blessings upon His Prophets عليه السلام. Then he said: "O people, let those who are present convey this to those who are absent: Whoever grants respite to an insolvent debtor shall receive from Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty, the reward of charity equal to the amount of his debt every day until he collects it." Abu Abdullah عليه السلام said: "Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty, said: ‘And if someone is in hardship, then [let there be] postponement until [a time of] ease. But if you give [as charity], it is better for you, if you only knew' (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:280). [This means] if you know that he is insolvent, then forgive him his debt; that is better for you.”
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وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «خَلُّوا سَبِيلَ اَلْمُعْسِرِ كَمَا خَلاَّهُ اَللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى ».
Imam عليه السلام said: "Let the insolvent go free, just as Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Blessed and Exalted, has set him free."
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وَ قَالَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: «مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُظِلَّهُ اَللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَوْمَ لاَ ظِلَّ إِلاَّ ظِلُّهُ فَلْيُنْظِرْ مُعْسِراً أَوْ لِيَدَعْ لَهُ مِنْ حَقِّهِ ».
Imam عليه السلام said: "Whoever wishes for Allah سبحانه وتعالى, the Almighty and Glorious, to shade him on the Day when there will be no shade but His, let him grant respite to an insolvent person or forgo some of his due."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh