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Hisn al-Muslim 202

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Hisn al-Muslim 202
Arabic hadith text

بارَكَ اللهُ لَكَ في أَهْلِكَ وَمالِك، إِنَّما جَـزاءُ السَّلَفِ الْحَمْدُ والأَداء

Translation

May Allah bless you in your family and your wealth. The recompense for a loan is only gratitude and repayment.

Translation notes
  • إِنَّما جَـزاءُ السَّلَفِ الْحَمْدُ والأَداء

    The concise Arabic aphorism names praise and performance/repayment as the return for a loan; the exact nuance of al-salaf may depend on context.

    Can an Arabic reviewer confirm the most natural rendering of this maxim?