Chapter on Usury (riba)

دِرْهَمٌ رِبًا أَشَدُّ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مِنْ ثَلَاثِينَ زَنْيَةً كُلُّهَا بِذَاتِ مَحْرَمٍ مِثْلِ الْخَالَةِ وَ الْعَمَّةِ.

فِي رِوَايَةِ هِشَامِ بْنِ سَالِمٍ‌[3] عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع قَالَ‌ دِرْهَمٌ رِبًا أَشَدُّ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنْ سَبْعِينَ زَنْيَةً كُلِّهَا بِذَاتِ مَحْرَمٍ‌[4].

Hadith.3992 - In a narration from Hisham ibn Salim, from Abu Abdullah (as), he said: "One dirham of usury is more severe in the sight of Allah (swt) than seventy acts of fornication, all of which are committed with forbidden relatives."

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[5] آكِلُ الرِّبَا وَ مُؤْكِلُهُ وَ كَاتِبُهُ وَ شَاهِدَاهُ فِي الْوِزْرِ سَوَاءٌ.

Hadith.3993 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) said: "The one who consumes usury, the one who gives it, its recorder, and its two witnesses are equal in sin."

الرِّبَا وَ آكِلَهُ وَ مُؤْكِلَهُ وَ بَائِعَهُ وَ مُشْتَرِيَهُ وَ كَاتِبَهُ وَ شَاهِدَيْهِ

هُوَ هَدِيَّتُكَ إِلَى الرَّجُلِ تَطْلُبُ مِنْهُ الثَّوَابَ أَفْضَلَ مِنْهَا فَذَلِكَ رِبًا يُؤْكَلُ‌[2].

Hadith.3995 - Ibrahim ibn Umar narrated from Abu Abdullah (as) regarding the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "And whatever you give as usury so that it may increase in the wealth of people, it does not increase with Allah (swt)" (Surah Ar-Rum 30:39) Imam (as) said: "It is your gift to a man through wh

لَا يَكُونُ الرِّبَا إِلَّا فِيمَا يُكَالُ أَوْ يُوزَنُ[4].

قَالَ ع‌ كُلُّ رِبًا أَكَلَهُ النَّاسُ بِجَهَالَةٍ ثُمَّ تَابُوا فَإِنَّهُ يُقْبَلُ مِنْهُمْ إِذَا عُرِفَتْ مِنْهُمُ التَّوْبَةُ[5] وَ قَالَ ع لَوْ أَنَّ رَجُلًا وَرِثَ مِنْ أَبِيهِ مَالًا وَ قَدْ عَلِمَ أَنَّ فِي ذَلِكَ الْمَالِ رِبًا وَ لَكِنْ قَدِ اخْتَلَطَ فِي التِّجَارَةِ بِغَيْرِهِ فَإِنَّهُ لَهُ حَلَالٌ طَيِّبٌ فَلْيَأْكُلْهُ وَ إِنْ عَرَفَ مِنْهُ شَيْئاً

Hadith.3997 - Imam (as) said: "Any usury that people consumed out of ignorance, and then they repented, it will be accepted from them once their repentance is recognized." And Imam (as) said: "If a man inherits wealth from his father and knows that there is usury in that wealth, but it has been mixed with other lawful

قَالَ ع‌ أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ أَدَارَ مَالًا كَثِيراً[2] قَدْ أَكْثَرَ فِيهِ مِنَ الرِّبَا فَجَهِلَ ذَلِكَ ثُمَّ عَرَفَهُ بَعْدُ[3] فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَنْزِعَ ذَلِكَ مِنْهُ فَمَا مَضَى فَلَهُ وَ يَدَعُهُ فِيمَا يَسْتَأْنِفُ‌[4].

Hadith.3998 - Imam (as) said: "If any man manages a large amount of wealth and has excessively engaged in usury unknowingly, then later becomes aware of it and wishes to remove it, what has already passed is permissible for him, but he must refrain from it in the future."

قَالَ ع‌[5] أَتَى رَجُلٌ إِلَى أَبِي جَعْفَرٍ ع فَقَالَ إِنِّي وَرِثْتُ مَالًا وَ قَدْ عَلِمْتُ أَنَّ صَاحِبَهُ الَّذِي وَرِثْتُهُ مِنْهُ قَدْ كَانَ يُرْبِي وَ قَدْ أَعْرِفُ أَنَّ فِيهِ رِبًا وَ أَسْتَيْقِنُ ذَلِكَ وَ لَيْسَ يَطِيبُ لِي حَلَالُهُ لِحَالِ عِلْمِي فِيهِ‌[1] وَ قَدْ سَأَلْتُ فُقَهَاءَ أَهْلِ الْعِرَاقِ وَ أَهْلِ الْحِجَازِ فَقَالُوا لَا يَحِلُّ لَكَ أَكْلُهُ مِنْ أَجْلِ مَا فِيهِ فَقَالَ لَهُ أَبُو جَعْ

Hadith.3999 - Imam (as) said: "A man came to Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) and said: "I have inherited wealth, and I know that the one from whom I inherited it used to engage in usury. I am certain that there is usury in it, and this knowledge makes even the lawful portion unpleasant for me. I have ask

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص‌[3] لَيْسَ بَيْنَنَا وَ بَيْنَ أَهْلِ حَرْبِنَا رِبًا نَأْخُذُ مِنْهُمْ وَ لَا نُعْطِيهِمْ‌[4].

Hadith.4000 - The Messenger of Allah (swt) (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) said: "There is no usury between us and the people with whom we are at war; we take from them, but we do not give to them."

قَالَ ع‌[5] لَيْسَ بَيْنَ الرَّجُلِ وَ بَيْنَ وَلَدِهِ رِبًا[6] وَ لَيْسَ بَيْنَ‌ السَّيِّدِ وَ بَيْنَ عَبْدِهِ رِبًا[1].

Hadith.4001 - Imam (as) said: "There is no usury between a man and his child, and there is no usury between a master and his servant."

لَيْسَ بَيْنَ الْمُسْلِمِ وَ بَيْنَ الذِّمِّيِّ رِبًا[2] وَ لَا بَيْنَ الْمَرْأَةِ وَ بَيْنَ زَوْجِهَا رِبًا[3]

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع جُعِلْتُ فِدَاكَ إِنَّ النَّاسَ يَزْعُمُونَ أَنَّ الرِّبْحَ عَلَى الْمُضْطَرِّ حَرَامٌ وَ هُوَ مِنَ الرِّبَا فَقَالَ وَ هَلْ رَأَيْتَ أَحَداً اشْتَرَى غَنِيّاً أَوْ فَقِيراً[5] إِلَّا مِنْ ضَرُورَةٍ يَا عُمَرُ قَدْ أَحَلَّ اللَّهُ الْبَيْعَ وَ حَرَّمَ الرِّبا فَارْبَحْ وَ لَا تُرْبِهِ‌[6] قُلْتُ وَ مَا الرِّبَا قَالَ دَرَاهِمُ بِدَرَاهِمَ مِثْلَانِ بِمِثْلٍ‌[7].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "May I be your ransom! People claim that making a profit from someone in distress is forbidden and is considered usury." Imam (as) said: "Have you ever seen anyone, whether rich or poor, buy something except out of necessity, O Umar? Indeed, 'Allah (swt) has permitted trade and forbidden us

رَوَى غِيَاثُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ‌[8] عَنْ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ع‌ أَنَّ عَلِيّاً ع كَرِهَ بَيْعَ اللَّحْمِ بِالْحَيَوَانِ‌[9].

Hadith.4004 - Ghiyath ibn Ibrahim narrated from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as), that Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) disliked the sale of meat in exchange for live animals.

فَأَيُّ مَحْقٍ أَمْحَقُ مِنْ دِرْهَمٍ رِبًا يَمْحَقُ الدِّينَ فَإِنْ تَابَ مِنْهُ ذَهَبَ مَالُهُ وَ افْتَقَرَ[1].

Hadith.4005 - A man asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the saying of Allah (swt), the Almighty and Majestic: "Allah (swt) destroys usury and gives increase for charities." (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:276). He asked: "Yet I see those who consume usury, and their wealth increases." Imam (as) replied: "Is there any

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع يَقُولُ‌ مَا كَانَ مِنْ طَعَامٍ مُخْتَلِفٍ‌[2] أَوْ مَتَاعٍ أَوْ شَيْ‌ءٍ مِنَ الْأَشْيَاءِ يَتَفَاضَلُ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِبَيْعِهِ مِثْلَيْنِ بِمِثْلٍ يَداً بِيَدٍ فَأَمَّا نَظِرَةً فَإِنَّهُ لَا يَصْلُحُ‌[3].

I heard Abu Abdullah (as) say: "There is no harm in selling different types of food, goods, or items that vary in value, two for one, if it is done hand-to-hand. However, if it is done on credit, then it is not permissible."

لَا بَأْسَ بِالثَّوْبِ بِالثَّوْبَيْنِ يَداً بِيَدٍ وَ نَسِيئَةً إِذَا وَصَفْتَهُمَا[6].

"There is no harm in exchanging a camel for two camels or an animal for two animals, as long as it is done hand-to-hand." And Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in exchanging one garment for two garments, whether hand-to-hand or on credit, if you describe them."

سَأَلَ سَمَاعَةُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع‌[7] عَنْ بَيْعِ الْحَيَوَانِ اثْنَيْنِ بِوَاحِدٍ-

Hadith.4008 - Sama'ah asked Abu Abdullah (as) about selling two animals for one. Imam (as) said: "If you specify their age, then there is no harm."

لَا بَأْسَ بِالْحَيَوَانِ كُلِّهَا يَداً بِيَدٍ.

Hadith.4009 - Abd al-Rahman ibn Abi Abdullah asked Abu Abdullah (as) about exchanging one slave for two slaves, or one slave for another slave along with dirhams. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in exchanging all types of animals hand-to-hand."

نَعَمْ لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا سُمِّيَتِ الْأَسْنَانُ جَذَعَانَ أَوْ ثَنِيَّانَ-[4] ثُمَّ أَمَرَنِي فَخَطَطْتُ عَلَى النَّسِيئَةِ[5] لِأَنَّ النَّاسَ يَقُولُونَ لَا وَ إِنَّمَا فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ لِلتَّقِيَّةِ.

Hadith.4010 - Sa'id ibn Yasar asked him about exchanging one camel for two camels, whether hand-to-hand or on credit. Imam (as) said: "Yes, there is no harm if their ages are specified, whether they are young or mature." Then Imam (as) instructed me to strike out the mention of credit because people say it is not allow

الْحُسَيْنُ ع أَنَا أُعْطِيكَ مَكَانَهَا حُلَّتَيْنِ فَأَبَى فَلَمْ يَزَلْ يُعْطِيهِ حَتَّى بَلَغَ خَمْساً فَأَخَذَهَا مِنْهُ ثُمَّ أَعْطَاهُ الْحُلَّةَ وَ جَعَلَ الْحُلَلَ فِي حَجْرِهِ فَقَالَ لآَخُذَنَّ خَمْسَةً بِوَاحِدَةٍ.

Hadith.4011 - Aban narrated from Salamah, from Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) from his father, Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that: Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) distributed clothing among the people in Iraq, and among the garments was a fine robe. Imam Hussain ibn Ali (as) asked him for it, but Imam Ali ibn

الدَّقِيقُ بِالْحِنْطَةِ وَ السَّوِيقُ بِالدَّقِيقِ مِثْلًا بِمِثْلٍ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ[7].

الْحِنْطَةُ وَ الشَّعِيرُ رَأْسٌ بِرَأْسٍ لَا يُزَادُ وَاحِدٌ مِنْهُمَا عَلَى الْآخَرِ.

لَا يَصْلُحُ شَيْ‌ءٌ مِنْهُ اثْنَانِ بِوَاحِدٍ إِلَّا أَنْ تَصْرِفَهُ مِنْ نَوْعٍ إِلَى نَوْعٍ آخَرَ[3] فَإِذَا صَرَفْتَهُ فَلَا بَأْسَ بِهِ اثْنَانِ بِوَاحِدٍ وَ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ ذَلِكَ‌[4].

Hadith.4014 - Sama'ah asked him about food, dates, and raisins. Imam (as) said: "It is not permissible to exchange two for one of any of these, except if you change it from one type to another. When you change it, then there is no harm in exchanging two for one or even more than that."

سَمِعْتُ أَبَا جَعْفَرٍ ع يَقُولُ‌ يَكْرَهُ وَسْقاً مِنْ تَمْرِ الْمَدِينَةِ بِوَسْقَيْنِ مِنْ تَمْرِ خَيْبَرَ لِأَنَّ تَمْرَ الْمَدِينَةِ أَجْوَدُهُمَا[5] قَالَ وَ كَرِهَ أَنْ يُبَاعَ التَّمْرُ بِالرُّطَبِ عَاجِلًا بِمِثْلِ كَيْلِهِ إِلَى أَجَلٍ مِنْ أَجْلِ أَنَّ الرُّطَبَ يَيْبَسُ فَيَنْقُصُ مِنْ كَيْلِهِ‌[6].

I heard Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) say: "It is disliked to exchange one wasq of dates from Medina for two wasqs of dates from Khaybar, because the dates of Medina are of better quality." Imam (as) also said: "It is disliked to sell dates in exchange for fresh dates, even if measured equally, with a

لَا بَأْسَ‌[7].

Hadith.4016 - Ali ibn Ja'far asked his brother Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as) about a man who gave his servant ten dirhams on the condition that the servant would pay back ten dirhams each month. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in that."

لَا بَأْسَ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ مَكِيلًا أَوْ مَوْزُوناً[9].

Hadith.4017 - Dawud ibn al-Husayn asked Abu Abdullah (as) about exchanging one sheep for two sheep and one egg for two eggs. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm, as long as it is not something measured or weighed."

لَا بَأْسَ بِمُعَاوَضَةِ الْمَتَاعِ مَا لَمْ يَكُنْ كَيْلًا وَ لَا وَزْناً.

لَهُ يَجِيئُنِي الرَّجُلُ يَطْلُبُ بَيْعَ الْحَرِيرِ مِنِّي وَ لَيْسَ عِنْدِي مِنْهُ شَيْ‌ءٌ فَيُقَاوِلُنِي وَ أُقَاوِلُهُ فِي الرِّبْحِ وَ الْأَجَلِ حَتَّى نَجْتَمِعَ عَلَى شَيْ‌ءٍ ثُمَّ أَذْهَبُ فَأَشْتَرِي لَهُ وَ أَدْعُوهُ إِلَيْهِ فَقَالَ أَ رَأَيْتَ إِنْ وَجَدَ بَيْعاً هُوَ أَحَبُّ إِلَيْهِ مِمَّا عِنْدَكَ أَ يَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ يَنْصَرِفَ إِلَيْهِ وَ يَدَعَكَ أَوْ وَجَدْتَ أَنْتَ ذَلِكَ أَ تَسْتَطِيعُ أَنْ تَنْصَ

Hadith.4019 - Mu'awiyah ibn Ammar narrated from Abu Abdullah (as): I said to Imam (as), "A man comes to me asking to buy silk, but I do not have any. We negotiate about profit and payment terms until we agree on something. Then I go and buy it for him and invite him to complete the transaction." Imam (as) said: "What i

لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا أَوْفَاهُ الْوَزْنَ الَّذِي اشْتُرِطَ عَلَيْهِ‌[3].

Hadith.4020 - Abu al-Sabbah al-Kinani asked Imam (as) about a man who bought one hundred mann of brass for a specified price, while the seller did not possess the quantity sold at the time of the transaction. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm as long as he delivers the specified weight that was agreed upon."

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ قَالَ قُلْتُ إِنَّهُمْ يُفْسِدُونَهُ عِنْدَنَا[4] قَالَ فَأَيَّ شَيْ‌ءٍ يَقُولُونَ فِي السَّلَمِ قُلْتُ لَا يَرَوْنَ فِيهِ بَأْساً يَقُولُونَ هَذَا إِلَى أَجَلٍ فَإِذَا كَانَ إِلَى غَيْرِ أَجَلٍ وَ لَيْسَ هُوَ عِنْدَ صَاحِبِهِ فَلَا يَصْلُحُ فَقَالَ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ أَجَلٌ كَانَ أَحَقَّ بِهِ‌[5] ثُمَّ قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ أَنْ يَشْتَرِيَ الرَّجُلُ الطَّعَامَ وَ لَيْسَ هُوَ عِنْدَ صَاحِبِهِ إِلَى أَجَلٍ و

Hadith.4021 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj asked Imam (as) about a man who buys food from another man who does not have it in his possession and buys it immediately (without delay). Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it." I said: "But they consider it invalid among us." Imam (as) said: "What do they say about salam (f

قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع‌ مَنْ بَاعَ سِلْعَةً فَقَالَ إِنَّ ثَمَنَهَا كَذَا وَ كَذَا يَداً بِيَدٍ وَ ثَمَنُهَا كَذَا وَ كَذَا نَظِرَةً فَخُذْهَا بِأَيِّ ثَمَنٍ شِئْتَ وَ اجْعَلْ‌[2] صَفْقَتَهَا وَاحِدَةً فَقَالَ لَيْسَ لَهُ إِلَّا أَقَلُّهُمَا وَ إِنْ كَانَتْ نَظِرَةً[3].

Hadith.4022 - Muhammad ibn Qays narrated from Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) that Commander of the Faithful (as) said: "Whoever sells a commodity and says, 'Its price is such and such if paid immediately, and its price is such and such if paid later,' then take it at whichever price you wish and make it

قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ ع‌[4] فِي رَجُلٍ أَمَرَهُ نَفَرٌ أَنْ يَبْتَاعَ لَهُمْ بَعِيراً بِوَرِقٍ وَ يَزِيدُونَهُ فَوْقَ ذَلِكَ نَظِرَةً فَابْتَاعَ لَهُمْ بَعِيراً وَ مَعَهُ بَعْضُهُمْ فَمَنَعَهُ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ مِنْهُمْ فَوْقَ وَرِقِهِ نَظِرَةً[5].

Hadith.4023 - Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said regarding a man who was instructed by a group to buy a camel for them with silver and to charge them extra for deferred payment. He bought the camel for them, and one of them was with him. Imam (as) prohibited him from taking more than the silver amount

لِأَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع أَصْلَحَكَ اللَّهُ إِنَّا نُخَالِطُ نَفَراً مِنْ أَهْلِ السَّوَادِ فَنُقْرِضُهُمُ الْقَرْضَ وَ يَصْرِفُونَ إِلَيْنَا غَلَّاتِهِمْ فَنَبِيعُهَا لَهُمْ بِأَجْرٍ وَ لَنَا فِي ذَلِكَ مَنْفَعَةٌ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ وَ لَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا قَالَ وَ لَوْ لَا مَا يَصْرِفُونَ إِلَيْنَا مِنْ غَلَّاتِهِمْ لَمْ نُقْرِضْهُمْ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ‌[6].

I said to Abu Abdullah (as): "May Allah (swt) rectify your affairs. We interact with some people from the countryside, and we lend them loans. They deliver their crops to us, and we sell them for a fee, and we benefit from this arrangement." Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it." And I believe he also said: "If it w

أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنِ الرَّجُلِ يَسْتَقْرِضُ الدَّرَاهِمَ الْبِيضَ عَدَداً وَ يَقْضِي سُوداً وَزْناً وَ قَدْ عَرَفَ أَنَّهَا أَثْقَلُ مِمَّا أَخَذَ وَ تَطِيبُ بِهَا نَفْسُهُ أَنْ يَجْعَلَ لَهُ فَضْلَهَا قَالَ لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ فِيهِ شَرْطٌ وَ لَوْ وَهَبَهَا لَهُ كُلَّهَا صَلَحَ‌[2].

I asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who borrows a specified amount of white dirhams and repays them with black dirhams by weight, knowing that they are heavier than what he borrowed, and he willingly gives the extra weight. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm in it as long as it is not a condition. Even if he gifted hi

أَوْ يَسْتَقْرِضُ الْمِثْقَالَ فَيَرُدُّ الدِّرْهَمَ قَالَ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُنْ شَرَطَ فَلَا بَأْسَ وَ ذَلِكَ هُوَ الْفَضْلُ إِنَّ أَبِي ع كَانَ يَسْتَقْرِضُ الدَّرَاهِمَ الْفُسُولَةَ[4] فَيُدْخِلُ مِنْ غَلَّتِهِ الْجِيَادَ فَيَقُولُ يَا بُنَيَّ رُدَّهَا عَلَى الَّذِي اسْتَقْرَضْنَا مِنْهُ فَأَقُولُ يَا أَبَتِ إِنَّ دَرَاهِمَهُ كَانَتْ فُسُولَةً وَ هَذِهِ أَجْوَدُ مِنْهَا فَيَقُولُ يَا بُنَيَّ هَذَا هُوَ الْفَضْلُ فَأَع

Hadith.4026 - Abd al-Rahman ibn al-Hajjaj asked him about a man who borrows a dirham and repays it with a mithqal (a weight of gold), or borrows a mithqal and repays it with a dirham. Imam (as) said: "If it was not stipulated as a condition, then there is no harm. This is considered a favor." Imam (as) further said: "M

لِأَبِي إِبْرَاهِيمَ ع الرَّجُلُ يَكُونُ لَهُ عِنْدَ الرَّجُلِ الْمَالُ فَيُعْطِيهِ قَرْضاً فَيَطُولُ مَكْثُهُ عِنْدَ الرَّجُلِ لَا يَدْخُلُ عَلَى صَاحِبِهِ مِنْهُ مَنْفَعَةٌ فَيُنِيلُهُ الرَّجُلُ الشَّيْ‌ءَ بَعْدَ الشَّيْ‌ءِ[6] كَرَاهَةَ أَنْ يَأْخُذَ مَالَهُ حَيْثُ لَا يُصِيبُ مِنْهُ مَنْفَعَةً يَحِلُّ ذَلِكَ لَهُ فَقَالَ لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا لَمْ يَكُونَا شَرَطَاهُ‌[7].

Hadith.4027 - Ishaq ibn Ammar narrated: I said to Abu Ibrahim (Imam Musa ibn Jafar Al-Kadhim (as)): "A man has some money with another man as a loan, and it remains with him for a long time without providing any benefit to the owner. So the borrower occasionally gives the lender something out of courtesy, to avoid retu

سَمِعْتُهُ يَقُولُ‌ إِنَّ رَجُلًا جَاءَ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص يَسْأَلُهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص مَنْ عِنْدَهُ سَلَفٌ‌[1] فَقَالَ بَعْضُ الْمُسْلِمِينَ عِنْدِي فَقَالَ أَعْطِهِ أَرْبَعَةَ أَوْسَاقٍ مِنْ تَمْرٍ فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُمَّ جَاءَ[2] إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ص فَتَقَاضَاهُ فَقَالَ يَكُونُ فَأُعْطِيكَ ثُمَّ عَادَ فَقَالَ يَكُونُ فَأُعْطِيكَ‌[3] ثُمَّ عَادَ فَقَالَ يَكُونُ فَأُعْطِيكَ فَقَالَ أَكْثَرْتَ‌[4] يَا رَس

I heard Imam (as) say that a man came to the Messenger of Allah (swt) (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) asking for help. The Messenger of Allah (swt) (may Allah (swt) bless him and his family) said: "Who has a loan (to give)?" One of the Muslims said: "I have." So the Prophet (may Allah (swt) bless him and his

إِنْ طَابَتْ نَفْسُهُ لَهُ فَلَا بَأْسَ قُلْتُ إِنَّ مَنْ عِنْدَنَا يَرْوُونَ أَنَّ كُلَّ قَرْضٍ جَرَّ مَنْفَعَةً فَهُوَ فَاسِدٌ فَقَالَ أَ وَ لَيْسَ خَيْرُ الْقَرْضِ مَا جَرَّ مَنْفَعَةً[6].

Hadith.4029 - Muhammad ibn Muslim asked him about a man who borrows a loan from another man and gives him collateral, either a servant, a vessel, or clothing. Later, the borrower needs something from his belongings and seeks permission from the lender, who grants it. Imam (as) said: "If the lender willingly allows it,

لَا بَأْسَ‌[7].

Hadith.4030 - Abu Ja'far Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) was asked about a man who has dirhams or wealth owed to him by another man, and he invites him to his meal or gives him a gift. Imam (as) said: "There is no harm."

لَا بَأْسَ بِهِ‌[9] وَ ذُكِرَ ذَلِكَ عَنْ عَلِيٍّ ع.

Hadith.4031 - Ya'qub ibn Shu'ayb asked Abu Abdullah (as) about a man who lends dirhams of lower quality and then receives better-quality dirhams in return, with the borrower's consent. He (as) said: "There is no harm in it." And this was also narrated from Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as).