The Meaning of Ma'tham and Magharam in the Prophet's Supplication
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Question:
The questioner says: It was among the supplications of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)Sahih al-Bukhari 2397, so what is meant by them?
Answer:
What is meant by ma'tham is what results in sin from disobedience, and everything that contains sin, because it is ma'tham. As for magharam, what is meant by it, and Allah knows best, is loss and debt. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sought refuge in Allah from debt, meaning that debt is undoubtedly a loss, or that someone imposes a loss or tax upon him, so this is part of magharam and of injustice.
The questioner says: It was among the supplications of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)
"O Allah, I seek refuge with you from all sins, and from being in debt."
اللهم إني أعوذ بك من المأثم والمغرمAnswer:
What is meant by ma'tham is what results in sin from disobedience, and everything that contains sin, because it is ma'tham. As for magharam, what is meant by it, and Allah knows best, is loss and debt. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) sought refuge in Allah from debt, meaning that debt is undoubtedly a loss, or that someone imposes a loss or tax upon him, so this is part of magharam and of injustice.
Source
شرح كتاب الكبائر للإمام محمد بن عبد الوهاب، بداية من باب طاعة الأمراء — islamhouse.com (1:01:55)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.