The Meaning of the Hadith: “Take What You Find, and the Rest of the Religion”
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Question:
May Allah’s grace be upon you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) Does this mean that the rest of the debt is waived, even if he is able to pay it off later?
Answer:
No, the debt is not waived; it remains in his liability. However, you have no right to claim anything other than that, meaning you have no right to demand anything other than what you found. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
May Allah’s grace be upon you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: The saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
Take what you find; you have no right to anything other than that
خذوا ما وجدتم ليس لكم إلا ذلكAnswer:
No, the debt is not waived; it remains in his liability. However, you have no right to claim anything other than that, meaning you have no right to demand anything other than what you found. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 17-01-1439هـ — af.org.sa (56:33)
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