English translation
2422. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said to the one who was entitled to something: "Take your rights in a decent manner, as much as you can." (Hasan)
Hadith 2422
Asking In A Polite Manner And Taking One's Rights Without Behaving In An Indecent Manner
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Darussalam · Volume 3
15. The ChaptersOn CharitySunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2422 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 809
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Source no. 2422 · Volume 5 · Page 422
Hasan sahih
حسن صحيح التعليق أيضا
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Arabic text
2422 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُؤَمَّلِ بْنِ الصَّبَّاحِ الْقَيْسِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُحَبَّبٍ الْقُرَشِيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ السَّائِبِ الطَّائِفِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَامِينَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ لِصَاحِبِ الْحَقِّ: «خُذْ حَقَّكَ فِي عَفَافٍ وَافٍ، أَوْ غَيْرِ وَافٍ»
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It is natural to be concerned when the loan is not returned in time, even after giving more time, more than once, but to control one's anger is a great deed before Allāh. 'Afāf' (to keep away from the sin, 'Afāf' also means decent manners), in this case, means to ask the return of loan in a decent manner. One should not be hard and harsh in asking for the return of loan. The lender should receive only what is his due.