22/7. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1008 — The Book Al-Musâqat (about the distribution of water)
It is prohibited for a wealthy man to make delay in the payment of debts, and the desirability of a reference (transference of a debt from one person to another Al-Hawala) and it is better for the wealthy man to accept when reference is made to him.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 1008
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 1008
حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنها، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ، قَالَ: مَطْلُ الْغَنِيِّ ظُلْمٌ، فَإِذَا أُتْبِعَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَى مَلِيٍّ فَلْيَتَّبِعْ.
Narrated Abû Huraira رضي الله عنه : The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Procrastination (delay) in paying debts by a wealthy man is injustice. So, if your debt is transferred from your debtor to a rich debtor, you should agree.” [1] ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 486, Vol. 3)
[1] As the postponement of paying debts by a rich person is injustice, one should accept Hawâla upon that man, for one may be better able to collect the debt from the rich man than the transferor. Thus, by accepting the Hawâla one helps the rich man to avoid injustice. ( Fath Al-Bârî , Vol. 5, P. 271-2).
