22/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 1562b — Same Report on Debt Leniency
The virute of giving more time to one who is suffering difficulty, and letting those go who are suffering difficulty and those who are well off
Hadith About Leniency to Insolvent Borrowers
Sahih Muslim : 1562b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1562b
حَدَّثَنِي حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ عُبَيْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُتْبَةَ، حَدَّثَهُ أَنَّهُ، سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ . بِمِثْلِهِ .
A hadith like this is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1562bIn-book reference : Book 22, Hadith 38USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 10, Hadith 3794
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1562b
This narration is a matching report on leniency to insolvent borrowers. It is narrated from Abu Huraira and carries the same meaning as the report where a man gave loans and told his servant to overlook insolvent people. The hadith is short here, but its meaning is tied to mercy in loan dealings. People may search for this as hadith about debt forgiveness or hadith about giving time to a debtor. The core teaching remains simple: when a borrower is unable to pay, the lender should not treat him with unnecessary harshness. The narration points to the value of easing a person's burden while hoping for Allah's mercy.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration supports the same lesson of mercy in debt collection.
- An insolvent borrower should be treated with leniency.
- Debt dealings can reflect a person's hope in Allah's mercy.
- The hadith keeps the focus on easing hardship, not ignoring all rights.
