Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 2910
Arabic hadith text
وَعَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَنْ أَخَذَ أَمْوَالَ النَّاسِ يُرِيدُ أَدَاءَهَا أَدَّى اللَّهُ عَنْهُ وَمَنْ أَخَذَ يُرِيدُ إِتْلَافَهَا أَتْلَفَهُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ» . رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ
Translation
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: ‘Whoever takes people’s wealth intending to repay it, Allah will repay it on his behalf; and whoever takes it intending to destroy it, Allah will destroy him.’ Al-Bukhari transmitted it. Its listed grading is sahih (al-Albani).