Mishkat
al-Masabih
مشكاة المصابيح
Business Transactions
كتاب البيوع
Chapter 9a: Insolvency and Respite - Section 1
باب الإفلاس والانظار - الفصل الأول
Mishkat al-Masabih 2900
Abu Sa'id said that in the time of the Prophet (ﷺ) a man suffered loss affecting fruits he had bought and owed a large debt, so Allah's Messenger ﷺ told the people to give him sadaqa and they did so, but as that was not enough to pay the debt in full Allah's Messenger ﷺ said to his creditors, “Take what you can find, but that is all you may have.” Muslim transmitted it.
وَعَن أبي سعيد قَالَ: أُصِيبَ رَجُلٌ فِي عَهْدِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فِي ثِمَارٍ ابْتَاعَهَا فَكَثُرَ دينه فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «تَصَدَّقُوا عَلَيْهِ» فَتَصَّدَّقَ النَّاسُ عَلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَبْلُغْ ذَلِك وَفَاء دينه فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِغُرَمَائِهِ «خُذُوا مَا وَجَدْتُمْ وَلَيْسَ لَكُمْ إِلَّا ذَلِك» . رَوَاهُ مُسلم
In-book reference: Mishkat al-Masabih Book 11 Chapter 9a Hadith 1
