Hadith About Debt

What are hadiths about debt? Examples of hadiths about debt...

According to ʿAbd Allah b. ʿAmr b. al-ʿAs (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “To die in the path of Allah (fi sabilillah) would be atonement for everything except debt.” (Muslim, al-Imara, 120)

According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “Whoever grants respite to an impoverished person or alleviates his poverty, Allah will shade him on the Day of Judgement under His throne, a day in which there is no shade except His shade.” (al-Tirmidhi, al-Buyuʿ, 67)

According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Messenger of Allah (saw) said, “Delay (in paying debts) by a wealthy man is injustice. So, if your debt is transferred to a rich debtor, he should agree.” (Muslim, al-Musaqat, 33; al-Bukhari, al-Hawalat, 1)

According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “Whoever takes the money of people with the intention of repaying it, Allah will give him recompense for it, and whoever takes it in order to waste it (that is, not pay it back), then Allah will destroy his wealth.” (al-Bukhari, al-Istiqrad, 2)

According to Abu Hurayra (ra), the Prophet (saw) said, “The best amongst you is the one who acts well in paying (his debts).” (al-Bukhari, al-Wikala, 5)

Source: Presidency Of Religious Affairs The Turkey, Islam Through Hadiths