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Riyad as-Salihin Hadith 1611

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In-book entry
101

Chapter 31

Chapter context: Prohibition of Procrastinating by a Rich Person to Fulfill his Obligation

- باب تحريم مطل الغني بحق طلبه صاحبه

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Hadith text

Original Arabic

وعن أبي هريرة رضي الله عنه أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ ‏"‏مطل الغني ظلم وإذا أُتبع أحدكم على مليء فليتبع‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏متفق عليه‏.‏ معنى ‏"‏أتبع‏"‏‏:‏ أحيل‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Translation

English translation

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said:

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "It is an act of oppression on the part of a person to procrastinate in fulfilling his obligation; if the repayment of a debt due to any of you is undertaken by a rich person, you should agree to the substitution." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

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Where is this hadith found?

This is Hadith 1611 in Riyad as-Salihin. It appears in Book 18, The Book of the Prohibited actions, as in-book entry 101 under the chapter “Prohibition of Procrastinating by a Rich Person to Fulfill his Obligation.”

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