الدّين

DEBT

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2– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Copious debts transform the truthful man into a liar and an achiever into one who is unreliable.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7105]

3– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Lighten your debts, for verily with little debt comes longer life.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 145, no. 21]

4– Imam al-Kazim (AS) said, ‘One who seeks to gain sustenance for himself and his family in a lawful manner is as the one who fights in the way of Allah. But if he is unable to do so he may incur debt, trusting in Allah and His Prophet, in order to ensure provisions for his family.’
[al-Kafi, v. 5, p. 93, no. 3]

5– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘There are certain types of people whose supplications are not answered. From among them is the man who lends money to someone for a specified time and neither writes it down nor has anyone witness it.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 104, p. 301, no. 1]

6– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Whoever postpones repaying someone their right while he is capable of doing has the sin of an extortionist written down for him as every day passes by.’
[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 146, no. 3]

7– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘A wealthy man’s postponement
[in repayment of a debt] is oppression.’
[Mustadrak al-Wasail, v. 13, p. 397, no. 15713]

8– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘The most miserly person with regards to his wealth is the most liberal in squandering away his reputation.’
[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 3190]