HELPING TO PAY THE DEBTS OF OTHERS
Muslim communities around
the world should embark on projects of public education and mobilization not
only for warning Muslims about the peril of entering into debts but also, for
assisting those in greatest need in order that they may have relief from the
burden of debt.
Thus the Prophet (s)
encouraged Muslims to help pay the debts of brother Muslims who bad debts they
could not pay, or may have died without being able to pay:
Abu Said
al-Khudri reported that the Prophet responded when Ali ibn Abi Talib paid the
debt of a Muslim who had died with debts by saying: May Allah redeem your
pledges from hell as you have redeemed the pledges of your brother Muslim! No
Muslim will discharge his brother's debt without Allah redeeming his pledges on
the day of resurrection.
(Sharh As-Sunnah)
Imran bin
Husain reported Allah's Messenger as saying: When anyone has something due to
him from another he will be credited with sadaqa for every day he allows the
other to postpone
(Ahmad)
Sumarah said:
The Prophet asked: Is there anyone from such-and-such a tribe present? No one
replied. Again he asked. Again no one replied. Then again he asked. Then a man
said: I am here Oh Prophet. He asked What prevented you from replying the first
two times? I wish to tell you something good. Your companion had been detained
from entering paradise on account of a debt. Then l saw that the debt was paid
off (by you) and there remained no one to demand from him anything-
(Abu Daud)
Jabir said:
The Prophet would not say funeral prayers over a person who died with a debt. A
janaza was brought and he asked: Did he have debts? They said: Yes! Two
dirhams. He said: Pray over your companion. Abu Qaiadah al-Ansari said: I will
pay the debt. The Prophet then prayed. When Allah granted conquests to the
Prophet he said: I am nearer to every believer than himself if anyone dies and
leaves a debt I shall be responsible for paying it. And if anyone leaves
property it is for his heirs.
(Abu Daud)
In the process of educating
and convincing Muslims to make every effort to extricate themselves from debt,
and in the process of assisting them to do so. Muslim community educational
programs will be making considerable progress towards extricating Muslims from riba.
to be continued . . . .
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