I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever grants a delay to one in financial hardship will have, for every day, the equivalent of it as charity."Then I heard him say, "Whoever grants a delay to one in financial hardship will have, for every day, twice its equivalent as charity."I said, "Messenger of Allah, I heard you say, 'Whoever grants a delay to one in financial hardship will have, for every day, the equivalent of it as charity,' and then I heard you say, 'Whoever grants a delay to one in financial hardship will have, for every day, twice its equivalent as charity.'"He replied, "He has for every day a charity equal to it before the debt falls due. Then once the debt has fallen due and he grants him a further delay, he has for every day twice its equivalent as charity."
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سمعت رسول الله ﷺ يقول من أنظر معسرا فله بكل يوم مثله صدقة قال ثم سمعته يقول من أنظر معسرا فله بكل يوم مثليه صدقة قلت سمعتك يا رسول الله تقول من أنظر معسرا فله بكل يوم مثله صدقة ثم سمعتك تقول من أنظر معسرا فله بكل يوم مثليه صدقة قال له بكل يوم صدقة قبل أن يحل الدين فإذا حل الدين فأنظره فله بكل يوم مثليه صدقة