22/4. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1556a — Debt After Crop Loss
It is recommended to waive debts
Debt After Crop Loss and Mercy
Sahih Muslim : 1556a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1556a
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ عِيَاضِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِي، سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ قَالَ أُصِيبَ رَجُلٌ فِي عَهْدِ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي ثِمَارٍ ابْتَاعَهَا فَكَثُرَ دَيْنُهُ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " تَصَدَّقُوا عَلَيْهِ " . فَتَصَدَّقَ النَّاسُ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَبْلُغْ ذَلِكَ وَفَاءَ دَيْنِهِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لِغُرَمَائِهِ " خُذُوا مَا وَجَدْتُمْ وَلَيْسَ لَكُمْ إِلاَّ ذَلِكَ " .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
In the time of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) a man suffered loss in fruits he had bought and his debt increased; so Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) told (the people) to give him charity and they gave him charity, but that was not enough to pay the debt in full, whereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to his creditors: " Take what you find, you will have nothing but alms.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1556aIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 20USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3777
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1556a
This hadith about debt after crop loss tells of a man in the time of Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) who suffered loss in fruits he had bought. His debt became large. Allah's Messenger (صلى الله عليه وسلم) told the people to give charity to him, and they did, but the charity was not enough to repay everything. Then he told the creditors to take what they found and that they would have nothing but that. The core topic is debt relief and mercy in hardship. The hadith shows concern for a person overwhelmed by loss, while also addressing the creditors. It does not say every debt is erased in every case. It reports this specific handling of a man struck by loss.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person harmed by fruit loss was helped through charity.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) called people to support the debtor.
- Creditors were told to take what was available in that case.
- The report shows mercy when debt grows through loss.
