Usul16

Chapter on the Reward of Giving Respite to the Indebted

faqih-1701Vol. 2, p. 58-59

صَعِدَ[5] رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص الْمِنْبَرَ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَ أَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ وَ صَلَّى‌ عَلَى أَنْبِيَائِهِ ع ثُمَّ قَالَ: أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ لِيُبَلِّغِ الشَّاهِدُ مِنْكُمُ الْغَائِبَ مَنْ أَنْظَرَ مُعْسِراً[1] كَانَ لَهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ ثَوَابُ صَدَقَةٍ بِمِثْلِ مَالِهِ حَتَّى يَسْتَوْفِيَهُ‌[2] وَ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌[3] قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَ‌ وَ إِنْ كانَ ذ

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 sha

faqih-1703Vol. 2, p. 59

وَ قَالَ ع‌ مَنْ أَرَادَ أَنْ يُظِلَّهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ يَوْمَ لَا ظِلَّ إِلَّا ظِلُّهُ فَلْيُنْظِرْ مُعْسِراً أَوْ لِيَدَعْ لَهُ مِنْ حَقِّهِ‌[6].

Hadith.1703 - Imam (as) said: "Whoever wishes for Allah (swt), the Almighty and Glorious, to shade him on the Day when there will be no shade but His, let him grant respite to an insolvent person or forgo some of his due."