مَنْ أَخَذَ أَمْوَالَ النَّاسِ يُرِيدُ أَدَاءَهَا أَدَّى اللَّهُ عَنْهُ
Whoever takes the money of the people with the intention of repaying it, Allah will repay it on his behalf
Sahih al-Bukhari 2387 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih al-Bukhari 2387
Book 43, Hadith 3
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What It Means: Reading in Context
This opening clause concerns taking people’s money with a sincere intention to repay. The narration continues by warning against taking it with an intention to destroy or squander it. The encouragement does not remove the borrower’s responsibility to repay or specify when financial relief will arrive. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 2387. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Keep a clear record of what you owe and make a realistic repayment plan. Communicate honestly if circumstances change.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.