Chapter on Usury (Riba)

Shihab ibn Abd Rabbih narrated from Abu Abdullah عليه السلام who said: I heard Imam عليه السلام say that a man came to the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family) asking for help. The Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family) said: "Who has a loan (to give)?" One of the Muslims said: "I have." So the Prophet (may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family) said: "Give him four wasqs of dates." The man gave him the dates. Later, the man came back to the Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى (may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family) asking for repayment. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said: "It will be provided, and I will give it to you." He returned again, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said: "It will be provided, and I will give it to you." He came back once more, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم repeated: "It will be provided, and I will give it to you." The man then said: "You have asked too much, O Messenger of Allah سبحانه وتعالى." The Prophet (may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family) laughed and said: "Who has a loan (to give)?" A man stood up and said: "I have." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم asked: "How much do you have?" He said: "As much as you wish." The Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said: "Give him eight wasqs." The man said: "I only owe four." The Prophet (may Allah سبحانه وتعالى bless him and his family) replied: "And four more as well."