Hadith 16720

Chapter 13

باب 13

(13) باب لِصَاحِبِ الْحَقِّ مَقَالٌ

(13) Chapter: The owner of the right has the permission to demand his right
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حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلٌ يَتَقَاضَاهُ فَأَغْلَظَ لَهُ فَهَمَّ بِهِ أَصْحَابُهُ. فَقَالَ " دَعُوهُ فَإِنَّ لِصَاحِبِ الْحَقِّ مَقَالاً ".

Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and demanded his debts and used harsh words. The companions of the Prophet wanted to harm him, but the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Leave him, as the creditor (owner of the right) has the right to speak."

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 2401

In-book reference: Book 43, Hadith 17

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Vol. 3, Book 41, Hadith 586