Chapter on Sales
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 3|Book 2|Chapter 11
وَ رَوَى اَلسَّكُونِيُّ عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ آبَائِهِ عَلَيْهِمُ اَلسَّلاَمُ قَالَ قَالَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ: فِي رَجُلٍ يَكُونُ لَهُ مَالٌ عَلَى رَجُلٍ فَيَتَقَاضَاهُ وَ لاَ يَكُونُ عِنْدَهُ مَا يَقْضِيهِ فَيَقُولُ هُوَ عِنْدَكَ مُضَارَبَةً قَالَ "لاَ يَصْلُحُ حَتَّى يَقْبِضَهُ مِنْهُ ".
Al-Sakooni narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq عليه السلام from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir عليه السلام, from his forefathers (peace be upon them) who said that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib عليه السلام said regarding a man who is owed money by another man and demands repayment, but the debtor does not have the means to repay and says, "Consider it as a partnership investment with you." Imam عليه السلام said: "It is not permissible until he first takes possession of it from him."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh