the bankrupt is?” They replied, “The bankrupt among us is the one who possesses neither a dirham nor any goods.” He said, “The bankrupt of my community is the one who will come on the Day of Resurrection with prayers, fasting, and zakat, yet he will also have reviled this person, slandered that one (1), consumed another’s wealth, shed this one’s blood, and struck that one. Each of them will be given from his good deeds, and the next from his good deeds. If his good deeds are exhausted before he has repaid what he owes, their sins will be taken from them and laid upon him; then he will be flung into the Fire.” Narrated by Muslim.

224 – Umm Salama, may Allah be pleased with her, related that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “I am only a human being. You bring your disputes to me, and perhaps one of you is more persuasive in presenting his argument than another, so I rule in his favor according to what I hear. If I grant someone a judgment that rightfully belongs to his brother, I am in fact allotting for him a portion of the Fire.” Agreed upon. “More persuasive” (al-aḥan) means: more skillful in argument.

225 – Ibn ʿUmar, may Allah be pleased with them both, said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ declared, “A believer remains within the breadth of his religion so long as he does not shed unlawful blood.” Reported by al-Bukhari.

226 – Khawlah bint ʿĀmir al-Anṣariyyah, the wife of Ḥamzah, may Allah be pleased with them both, said: I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say, “Some men handle Allah’s property without right; for them the Fire awaits on the Day of Resurrection.” (2) Reported by al-Bukhari.

27 – Chapter: Venerating the sanctities of Muslims, clarifying their rights, and showing compassion and mercy toward them

Allah the Exalted says: “Whoever venerates the sacred ordinances of Allah, that is better for him with his Lord.” (3)