293 hadith
I heard the Prophet ﷺ say in his sermon during the year of the Farewell Pilgrimage, "A borrowed item must be returned, the guarantor is liable, and a debt must be repaid."
الترمذي 1265HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The guarantor is liable, and the debt must be repaid."
الأعظمي 5528HasanHe heard the Prophet ﷺ say, "A borrowed item must be returned, a gift loaned for use must be given back, a debt must be repaid, and a guarantor is liable."
أحمد 22507DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The guarantor is liable."
أحمد 22295HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "The guarantor is liable, and the debt must be repaid."
ابن ماجه 2405HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "A borrowed item must be returned, and a gifted loan must be given back."
الأعظمي 5491HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "A borrowed item must be returned, and a gifted loan must be given back."
الأعظمي 5490HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ mentioned that a man from the Children of Israil asked another from the Children of Israil to lend him a thousand Dinars. The lender said, "Bring me witnesses so I may have them witness the loan." The borrower…
الأعظمي 5623SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The yield goes with the liability."
الأعظمي 5477HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The pledge is not forfeited. Its gain belongs to its owner, and its loss is upon him."
الأعظمي 5651HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "An animal given as collateral may be ridden in exchange for its upkeep, and the milk of a milk-bearing animal may be drunk when it is held as collateral."
البخاري 2511SahihShe had taken on a debt, and someone said to her, "Umm Muiminin, you take on debts when you have no means to repay them?" She replied, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever takes on a debt intending to repay it, Allah [[r4]] will…
الأعظمي 5608HasanI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever takes on debt from people, while Allah knows that he is determined to repay it, will have from Allah a helper and a protector with him." And I am seeking that help.
أحمد 26127HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The hand is responsible for what it took until it returns it." Qatada said that al-Hasan later forgot this and said, "He is your trustee and bears no liability," meaning regarding a borrowed item.
الترمذي 1266DaifI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "A borrowed item must be returned, and a gifted loan must be given back."
ابن ماجه 2398HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "A pledge is not forfeited." Malik said, "The explanation of this, as we see it, and Allah knows best, is that a man gives another man something as a pledge against a debt, and the pledge is worth more than…
مالك 1484DaifShe took on a debt, and it was said to her, "Are you taking on a debt when you have no means to pay it back?" She replied, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'There is no one who takes on a debt that Allah knows he intends to repay, but…
أحمد 26816SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The pledge is not to be forfeited."
ابن ماجه 2441DaifI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "A borrowed item must be returned, and a gifted loan must be given back."
ابن ماجه 2399SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah is with the debtor until he settles his debt, so long as the debt is not for something Allah dislikes." Abdullah bin Jafar used to say to his treasurer, "Go and take out a loan for me, for I hate to…
ابن ماجه 2409HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There is no vow binding upon a man regarding what he does not own."
الأعظمي 7144SahihI heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, "Whoever takes on a debt, and Allah [[r4]] knows that he intends to repay it, Allah will settle it on his behalf."
أحمد 26840SahihI heard Abu Qasim ﷺ say, "Whoever is in debt and is concerned about repaying it, or strives to repay it, will always have a guardian from Allah with him."
أحمد 26187HasanShe used to take on debts, so one of her relatives said to her, "Do not do this," and disapproved of her behavior. She replied, "Yes, I will. I heard my Prophet and beloved friend ﷺ say, 'There is no Muslim who takes on a debt, while Allah…
ابن ماجه 2408HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Any man who incurs a debt while determined not to repay it will meet Allah as a thief." Ibrahim bin al-Mundhir al-Hizami narrated to us, Yusuf bin Muhammad bin Sayfi narrated to us, from Abdul-Hameed bin…
ابن ماجه 2410HasanShe took on a debt, and it was said to her, "Umm Muiminin, are you taking on debt when you have no means to repay it?" She replied, "I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, 'Whoever takes on a debt intending to repay it, Allah [[r4]] will…
النسائي 4691HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever takes people's wealth intending to repay it, Allah will repay it on his behalf, and whoever takes it intending to squander it, Allah will bring him to ruin."
الأعظمي 5607SahihWith this chain of narration, and Wazad added, "Then He extends His hands [[r5]] and says, 'Who will lend to One who is neither destitute nor unjust?'"
مسلم 1776SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The hand is responsible for what it has taken until it returns it." Then Hasan forgot this and said, "He is your trustee, and there is no liability upon him."
أبو داود 3561DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah is with the debtor until he settles his debt, so long as the debt was not for something Allah dislikes."
الأعظمي 5609HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Luqman the Wise used to say, 'When Allah [[r4]] is entrusted with something, He preserves it.'" On one occasion, Nahshal narrated it from Qaza, or from Abu Ghalib.
أحمد 5605SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When a man becomes bankrupt, the creditor has the greater right to his goods if he finds them exactly as they were."
أحمد 9347SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "For a wealthy person to delay repayment is an injustice, and if one of you has his debt transferred to someone able to pay, let him accept it."
أحمد 8938SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever takes people's wealth intending to repay it, Allah will repay it on his behalf, and whoever takes it intending to squander it, Allah will bring him to ruin." [[r4]]
أحمد 9407SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Delaying payment by one who is able to pay is an injustice, and if any of you is referred for payment to a solvent person, he should accept the referral."
أحمد 9978SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The one who has the means to repay his debt but delays makes his honor and punishment lawful."
الأعظمي 5638HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The yield is in return for liability."
أبو داود 3508HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ told us that Luqman the Wise used to say, "When Allah is entrusted with something, He preserves it."
أحمد 5606SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The yield goes with liability."
أحمد 24847HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever is entrusted with a deposit bears no liability for it."
ابن ماجه 2401DaifA man from Quraysh and I were managing the property of orphans. A certain man had previously taken a thousand dirhams from me unjustly. Then a thousand dirhams of his came into my possession. I said to the Qurayshi, "He took a thousand…
أحمد 15424DaifWhoever advances a loan should stipulate nothing but its repayment.
مالك 1432SahihThe Prophet ﷺ arrived and said, "Whoever advances payment for something must do so for a specified measure, a specified weight, and a specified term."
البخاري 2241SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ informed us that Luqman the Wise [[r0]] used to say, "When Allah [[r4]] is entrusted with something, He preserves it."
الأعظمي 11195HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever takes as patrons other than his own patrons has cast off the collar of faith from his neck."
أحمد 14562HasanHe recited *"O you who believe, when you contract a debt for a stated term"* until he reached *"but if one of you trusts another"* [Baqarah 2:282–283], then said, "This abrogates what came before it."
الأعظمي 12057HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever takes people's wealth intending to repay it, Allah will repay it on his behalf, and whoever takes it intending to squander it, Allah will bring him to ruin."
البخاري 2387SahihMaymunah used to take on debts and accumulate them in great amounts. Her family spoke to her about it, blamed her, and were displeased with her over it. She replied, "I will not give up taking on debt, for I heard my dear friend and beloved…
النسائي 4690HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The delay in repayment by a wealthy person is an injustice, and when one of you is referred for payment to a solvent person, he should accept the referral."
أحمد 10002SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ informed us that Luqman the Wise [[r0]] used to say, "When Allah [[r4]] is entrusted with something, He preserves it."
الأعظمي 13001HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Delay in repayment by one who is able to pay is injustice. If any of you has his debt transferred to a solvent person, let him accept the transfer."
الترمذي 1308SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever from my nation takes on a debt and then strives to repay it but dies before doing so, I am his guardian."
الأعظمي 3753SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "When one of you has his debt transferred to a solvent person, let him accept it. Injustice is the delay in payment by one who is able to pay."
النسائي 4692SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The delay in repayment by a wealthy person is an injustice, and when one of you is referred for payment to a solvent person, he should accept the referral."
مسلم 4002SahihI used to keep accounts of the expenditures for the orphans under the guardianship of a certain man. They cheated him out of a thousand dirhams, and he paid that amount to them. Later, I recovered for him from their property twice that sum.…
أبو داود 3534DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "If any man becomes bankrupt and another man finds his property with him, having received nothing of his debt, then it belongs to him."
أحمد 10794SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "When a man becomes bankrupt and his creditor finds his exact goods with the bankrupt person, he has the greater right to them."
أحمد 8995SahihThe Prophet ﷺ permitted a verdict based on the testimony of one witness together with the oath of the claimant.
ابن ماجه 2371SahihA man was owed a young camel of a certain age by the Prophet ﷺ, so he came to demand payment. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Give it to him." They searched for a camel of the same age but could only find one older than what was owed. The Prophet ﷺ…
البخاري 2393SahihThere was a slave jointly owned between me and some other people. I bought out the shares of those who were absent and put the slave to work. He earned me some income. One of the partners then disputed with me over his share before one of…
أبو داود 3509Hasan