Hadith 106
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Hadith.1701 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (peace be upon him and his family) once ascended the pulpit, praised Allah (swt), glorified Him, and sent blessings upon His Prophets (as). 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 (swt), the Almighty, the reward of charity equal to the amount of his debt every day until he collects it."
Abu Abdullah (as) said: "Allah (swt), 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.”
1701 - 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.