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Sahih al-Bukhari 2091 (Book 34, Hadith 44) #2007
Refusing Debt Payment Until Disbelieving in Prophet Muhammad

SUMMARY: This hadith is about a man who refused to pay his debt until the debtor disbelieved in Prophet Muhammad. It was revealed to the Prophet that those who deny Allah's signs will not be given wealth and children.

Narrated Khabbab: I was a blacksmith in the Pre-Islamic period, and 'Asi bin Wail owed me some money, so I went to him to demand it. He said (to me), "I will not pay you unless you disbelieve Muhammad". I said, "I will not disbelieve till Allah kills you and then you get resurrected". He said, "Leave me till I die and get resurrected, then I will be given wealth and children and I will pay you your debt". On that occasion it was revealed to the Prophet: 'Have you seen him who disbelieved in Our signs and says: Surely I will be given wealth and children? Has he known the unseen, or has he taken a covenant from the Beneficent (Allah)? (19:77- 78)
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي الضُّحَى، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنْ خَبَّابٍ، قَالَ كُنْتُ قَيْنًا فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ، وَكَانَ لِي عَلَى الْعَاصِ بْنِ وَائِلٍ دَيْنٌ، فَأَتَيْتُهُ أَتَقَاضَاهُ قَالَ لاَ أُعْطِيكَ حَتَّى تَكْفُرَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ لاَ أَكْفُرُ حَتَّى يُمِيتَكَ اللَّهُ، ثُمَّ تُبْعَثَ‏.‏ قَالَ دَعْنِي حَتَّى أَمُوتَ وَأُبْعَثَ، فَسَأُوتَى مَالاً وَوَلَدًا فَأَقْضِيَكَ فَنَزَلَتْ ‏{‏أَفَرَأَيْتَ الَّذِي كَفَرَ بِآيَاتِنَا وَقَالَ لأُوتَيَنَّ مَالاً وَوَلَدًا * أَطَّلَعَ الْغَيْبَ أَمِ اتَّخَذَ عِنْدَ الرَّحْمَنِ عَهْدًا

TOPICS
debt  *  disbelieve  *  signs  *  unseen

QUICK LESSONS:
Trusting in Allah's power over all things ; fulfilling obligations such as paying debts ; maintaining good relationships with others ; remembering that only He knows what lies ahead for us ; being patient when faced with difficult situations .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about a man named 'Asi bin Wail who owed money to Khabbab ibn al-Aratt. When Khabbab asked for his debt back, 'Asi refused to pay him unless he disbelieved in Prophet Muhammad. In response, Khabbab said he would not do so until Allah killed 'Asi and then resurrected him. At this point Allah revealed verses 77-78 of Surah Maryam which state that those who deny His signs will not be given wealth and children as they claim they will be. The main idea of this hadith is that one should never doubt or deny the signs of Allah as He knows all things seen and unseen and has power over all things. We should also remember our obligations such as paying debts when due so we can maintain good relationships with others around us.

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