Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Loans, Freezing of Property, and Bankruptcy

12- بَابُ مَطْلُ الْغَنِيِّ ظُلْمٌ:

(12) Chapter. Procrastination (delay) in repaying debts by a wealthy person is injustice.

1 hadith · references 2400–2400

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Bukhari · 2400حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْأَعْلَى ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ أَخِي وَهْبِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، يَقُولُ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Procrastination (delay) in repaying debts by a wealthy person is injustice."5 narrators