Sahih al-Bukhari 2400

Book 43: Loans, Payment of Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy · Narrated by Abu Huraira

Arabic

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، أَخِي وَهْبِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ مَطْلُ الْغَنِيِّ ظُلْمٌ ‏"‏‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Abu Huraira:Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Procrastination (delay) in repaying debts by a wealthy person is injustice

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 2400, Book of Loans, Payment of Loans, Freezing of Property, Bankruptcy. English translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan.