29. Book of Defendents
٢٩۔ كِتَابُ الدَّعْوَى
ذِكْرُ اسْتِحْقَاقِ الْمَاطِلِ إِذَا كَانَ غَنِيًّا لِلْعُقُوبَةِ فِي النَّفْسِ وَالْعَرَضِ لِمَطْلِهِ
"If one who can afford it delays repayment, his honor and punishment become permissible." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4690)
عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ لِي «الْوَاجِدُ يُحِلُّ عِرْضُهُ وَعُقُوبَتُهُ»
ذِكْرُ الْعِلَّةِ الَّتِي مِنْ أَجْلِهَا اسْتَحَقَّ مَنْ وَصَفْنَا مَا ذَكَرْتُ
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: Delay in payment (of debt) by a rich man is injunctive, but when one of you is referred to a wealthy man, he should accept the reference. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3345)
قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَطْلُ الْغَنِيِّ ظُلْمٌ وَإِذَا أُتْبِعَ أَحَدُكُمْ عَلَى مَلِيءٍ فَلْيَتْبَعْ»