749 - النَّهيُ عَنِ المُماطَلَةِ فِي الدَّينِ‏

749. PROHIBITION OF THE POSTPONEMENT OF REPAYING DEBTS

2312.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَن يَمطُلْ على‏ ذِي حَقٍّ حَقَّهُ وهُو يَقدِرُ على‏ أداءِ حَقِّهِ فعلَيهِ كُلَّ يومٍ خَطيئةُ عَشّارٍ .¹

2312.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever postpones repaying someone their right while he is capable of doing has the sin of an extortionist written down for him as every day passes by.' ²

2313.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : مَطْلُ الغَنِيِّ ظُلمٌ .³

2313.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A wealthy man's postponement [in repayment of a debt] is oppression.' ⁴

2314.الإمامُ عليٌّ عليه السلام : أبخَلُ الناسِ بِعَرَضِهِ أسخاهُم بِعِرضِهِ .⁵

2314.Imam Ali (AS) said, 'The most miserly person with regards to his wealth is the most liberal in squandering away his reputation.' ⁶

(اُنظر) الصدقة : باب 1117 .

(See also: CHARITY: section 1104)

748 - الحَثُّ عَلى‏ كِتابَةِ الدَّينِ‏

748. ENCOURAGEMENT TO WRITE A CONTRACT FOR ANY LOAN

(يا أيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إذا تَدايَنْتُم بِدَيْنٍ إلَى أجَلٍ مُسَمّىً فَاكْتُبُوهُ) .¹

"O you who have faith! When you contract a loan for a specified term, write it down." ²

2311.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أصنافٌ لا يُستَجابُ لَهُم ، مِنهُم مَن أدانَ رَجُلاً دَيناً إلى‏ أجَلٍ فلَم يَكتُبْ علَيهِ كِتاباً ولَم يُشهِدْ علَيهِ شُهُوداً .³

2311.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There are certain types of people whose supplications are not answered. From among them is the man who lends money to someone for a specified time and neither writes it down nor has anyone witness it.' ⁴