Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 38

كِتَاب الْحَوَالَة

The Book of Al-Hawalat

3 hadith · 3 chapters

The chapter divisions

Chapters in this book

11- بَابٌ في الْحَوَالَةِ، وَهَلْ يَرْجِعُ فِي الْحَوَالَةِ:(1) Chapter. Al-Hawala, (the transference of a dedt from one person to another. It is an agreement whereby a bebtor is released from a debt by another becoming responsible for it). Can Hawala be rejected by the creditors after accepting it?22- بَابُ إِذَا أَحَالَ عَلَى مَلِيٍّ فَلَيْسَ لَهُ رَدٌّ:(2) Chapter. If somebody’s debt are transferred to a rich debtor, the Hawala is irrevocable…33- بَابُ إِنْ أَحَالَ دَيْنَ الْمَيِّتِ عَلَى رَجُلٍ جَازَ:(3) Chapter. If the debts due on a dead person are transferred to somebody, the transference is legal and valid.

Opening leaves

First narrations

Bukhari · 2287مَطْلُ الْغَنِيِّ ظُلْمٌ ، فَإِذَا أُتْبِعَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَى مَلِيٍّ فَلْيَتْبَعْThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Procrastination (delay) in paying debts by a wealthy man is injustice. So, if your debt is transferred from your debtor to a rich debtor, you should agree."5 narratorsBukhari · 2288مَطْلُ الْغَنِيِّ ظُلْمٌ ، وَمَنْ أُتْبِعَ عَلَى مَلِيٍّ فَلْيَتَّبِعْThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Procrastination (delay) in paying debts by a wealthy person is injustice. So, if your debt is transferred from your debtor to a rich debtor, you should agree."5 narratorsBukhari · 2289كُنَّا جُلُوسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، إِذْ أُتِيَ بِجَنَازَةٍ ، فَقَالُوا : صَلِّ عَلَيْهَا ، فَقَالَ : هَلْ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ ؟ قَالُوا : لَا ، قَالَ : فَهَلْ تَرَكَ شَيْئًا ؟ قَالُوا : لَاThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "An Israeli man asked another Israeli to lend him one thousand Dinars. The second man required witnesses. The former replied, 'Allah is sufficient as a witness.' The second said, 'I want a surety.' 3 narrators