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Sunan an-Nasai 4690 — Accountability for Delayed Repayment
When A Rich Man Takes A Long Time To Repay A Debt
Hadith About Delaying Repayment When Able
Sunan an-Nasai : 4690
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 4690
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا وَبْرُ بْنُ أَبِي دُلَيْلَةَ الطَّائِفِيُّ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ مَيْمُونِ بْنِ مُسَيْكَةَ، - وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ خَيْرًا - عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الشَّرِيدِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لَىُّ الْوَاجِدِ يُحِلُّ عِرْضَهُ وَعُقُوبَتَهُ " .
'Amr bin Ash-Sharid Narrated from:
It was narrated from 'Amr bin Ash-Shrid, from his father that the Messenger of Allah said: "If one who can afford it delays repayment, his honor and punishment become permissible."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 4690In-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 242English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 4694
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 4690
This narration repeats the same direct teaching about debt delay. The Prophet says that if a person who can afford it delays repayment, his honor and punishment become permissible. The hadith about delaying repayment when able is not about a poor person who truly lacks money. It speaks about the one who has the means but still delays paying what he owes. The wording shows that such delay is not a harmless act. It affects the right of the lender and may lead to blame and penalty. The teaching is simple: if you can pay a debt, do not hold it back. Give people their rights without making them chase you.
What we learn from this hadith
- A person able to repay should not delay payment.
- Debt delay can harm the lender and is treated seriously.
- The hadith allows blame and punishment for the able debtor who delays.
- Financial trust requires timely repayment.
