Hadith 241

Sunan an-Nasa'i

Book 44: The Book of Financial Transactions Hasan

Chapter 100

When A Rich Man Takes A Long Time To Repay A Debt

باب مَطْلِ الْغَنِيِّ ‏‏

Hasan
Sunan an-Nasa'i 4689
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 ‏"
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."'