The Book of Financial Transactions

ʿAmr ibn al-Sharid reported from his father that the Messenger of Allah said, “A wealthy debtor who delays repayment makes his reputation and punishment permissible.”

ʿAmr ibn al-Sharid reported from his father that the Messenger of Allah said, “A wealthy debtor who delays repayment makes his reputation and punishment permissible.”

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah said, “Delay in repayment by a wealthy person is wrongdoing. If one of you is referred to a solvent person for repayment, he should accept the referral.”

ʿAbdullah ibn Abi Qatadah reported from his father that a man from the Ansar was brought to the Prophet for the funeral prayer. The Prophet said that their companion was in debt. Abu Qatadah said he would guarantee repayment. The Prophet asked whether he guaranteed it in full, and Abu Qatadah affirmed that he did.

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah said, “The best among you are those who repay in the best manner.”

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah said a man who had never done a good deed used to lend to people. He told his agent to take what could be paid easily, leave what was difficult, and be lenient, hoping Allah would be lenient with them. After the man died, Allah asked whether he had ever done any good. He replied that he had not, except that he lent to people and told his agent to collect what was easy, leave what was difficult, and be lenient, hoping Allah would be lenient with them. Allah declared that He had forgiven him.

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet said, “A man used to lend to people. When he saw that a debtor was in hardship, he would tell his servant to remit the debt, hoping Allah would remit his own. When he met Allah, Allah remitted his sins.”

ʿUthman ibn ʿAffan reported that the Messenger of Allah said, “Allah admitted to Paradise a man who was easygoing when buying, selling, paying debts, and requesting repayment.”

ʿAbdullah reported: “On the day of Badr, ʿAmmar, Saʿd, and I entered into a partnership. Saʿd returned with two captives, while ʿAmmar and I returned with nothing.”

Ibn ʿUmar reported that the Messenger of Allah said, “Whoever frees his share in an enslaved person must complete the emancipation from his own wealth, if he has enough to cover that persons full price.”

Ibn ʿUmar reported that the Messenger of Allah said, “Whoever frees his share in an enslaved person and has enough wealth to cover the full price must complete the emancipation using his own wealth.”

Jabir reported that the Prophet said, “Whoever owns land or date palms must not sell them until first offering them to their partner.”

Jabir reported that the Messenger of Allah established the right of pre-emption in every undivided jointly owned property, whether a house or a garden. A partner must not sell before informing the other partner, who may choose to take the share or leave it. If the share is sold without informing him, the partner has the greater right to it.

Abu Rafiʿ reported that the Messenger of Allah said, “A neighbor has the greater right to property adjoining his own.”

ʿAmr ibn al-Sharid reported from his father that a man said, “Messenger of Allah, no one shares or holds a portion of my land; I have only neighbors.” The Messenger of Allah said, “A neighbor has the greater right to property adjoining his own.”

Abu Salamah reported that the Messenger of Allah said, “The right of pre-emption applies to all property that has not been divided. Once the boundaries are set and the routes are known, there is no right of pre-emption.”

Jabir reported that the Messenger of Allah established the right of pre-emption and the rights of neighbors.