Hadith 9.1
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ENGLISH
He reported God's Messenger as saying, “Delay in payment by a rich man is injustice, but when one of you is referred for payment to a wealthy* man he should accept the reference." (Bukhari and Muslim.) *<i>Mali'</i>. This word is used of a wealthy man, and also of one who cannot be called wealthy but who is careful to pay his debts.
ARABIC
وَعَنْهُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «مَطْلُ الْغَنِيِّ ظُلْمٌ فَإِذَا أُتْبِعَ أحدكُم على مَلِيء فَليتبعْ»
Hadith referenceMishkat al-Masabih 9.1
CollectionMishkat al-Masabih
BookBusiness Transactions
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