Sunan an-Nasa'i
Sunan an-Nasa'i 4689
When A Rich Man Takes A Long Time To Repay A Debt
Arabic hadith text
أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ آدَمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ وَبْرِ بْنِ أَبِي دُلَيْلَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الشَّرِيدِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لَىُّ الْوَاجِدِ يُحِلُّ عِرْضَهُ وَعُقُوبَتَهُ "
Translation
It was narrated from 'Amr bin Ash-Sharid, that his father said
"The Messenger of Allah said: 'if one who can afford it delay repayment, his honor and punishment become permissible."'