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Sunan an-Nasai 4530 — Debt After Fruit Loss
Annulling A Transaction In The Event Of Crop Failure
Hadith About Debt After Fruit Loss and Helping the Debtor
Sunan an-Nasai : 4530
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4530
أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، 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 " خُذُوا مَا وَجَدْتُمْ وَلَيْسَ لَكُمْ إِلاَّ ذَلِكَ " .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
At the time of the Messenger of Allah, a ma suffered loss of some fruit that he had purchased, and his debts increased. The Messenger of Allah said: 'give him charity.' So the people gave him charity, but that was not enough to pay of his debts. The Messenger of Allah said: Take what you find but you have no right to or than that.""
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4530In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 82English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4534
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4530
This Hadith shows a man who suffered loss in fruit he had purchased, and his debts became many. The Messenger of Allah told people to give him charity. They gave, but it was still not enough to pay all his debts. Then the Prophet told the creditors to take what they found and that they had no right to more than that. The core topic is debt relief and fairness after business loss. The Hadith does not promise that every debt will be fully paid. It shows support for a person in hardship and also gives a limit to what others may demand. For searches like hadith about debt and charity, this narration gives a clear example from a fruit-loss case.
What we learn from this hadith
- People in debt after loss may need help from the community.
- Charity was encouraged for the person facing hardship.
- Creditors were told to take what was found and not demand more.
