النَّهيُ عَنِ المُماطَلَةِ فِي الدَّينِ Prohibition of the Postponement of Repaying Debts

6ـ رسولُ اللهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مَن يَمطُلْ على ذِي حَقٍّ حَقَّهُ وهُو يَقدِرُ على أداءِ حَقِّهِ فعلَيهِ كُلَّ يومٍ خَطيئةُ عَشّارٍ.

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]
 

7ـ رسولُ اللهِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): مَطْلُ الغَنِيِّ ظُلمٌ.

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]
 

8ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): أبخَلُ الناسِ بِعَرَضِهِ أسخاهُم بِعِرضِهِ.

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]