It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Usury has seventy sins, the least of which is that a man commits adultery (marries) with his own mother, and the greatest usury is that a man violates the honor of his brother.

Hazrat Aamir says that I read in the letter of the people of Najran, it was written in it: If you consume usury, there will be no peace between you and us, and the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) did not make peace with those who consumed usury.

Hazrat Saeed bin Jubair (may Allah have mercy on him), in the commentary of the Holy Qur'an verse { الَّذِینَ یَأْکُلُونَ الرِّبَا لاَ یَقُومُونَ إلاَّ کَمَا یَقُومُ الَّذِی یَتَخَبَّطُہُ الشَّیْطَانُ مِنَ الْمَسِّ }, states that these people will be raised as madmen on the Day of Resurrection and their throats will be strangled.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Juhaifah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) cursed both the one who takes usury and the one who gives it.

Hazrat Sha’bi (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) delivered a sermon, praised Allah Almighty, and then said: Indeed, I command you regarding some things which may not be beneficial for you, and I forbid you from some things which may be beneficial for you. Indeed, the last covenant that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took from us was concerning the verse of usury. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) departed from this world and did not explain its details to us. Indeed, this is also usury and also doubtful. Therefore, leave the doubtful thing and choose the one that is not doubtful. Hazrat Sha’bi was asked about something, and he replied that this is usury and also doubtful, so leave the things that involve usury and those that lead to doubt.

23411 - So whenever al-Sha‘bi was asked about something, he would say: It is only usury and doubt, so leave [usury] (1) (usury) (2) and (doubtful matters) (3).

Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I fear that while avoiding usury, we may end up committing ten times more sins.

Hazrat Abdullah bin Yazid Ansari sent his servant with four thousand dirhams; the servant went to Isfahan and engaged in trade until he had twenty thousand dirhams. Then the servant passed away. It was said to Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the servant used to mix usury in the trade. He (may Allah have mercy on him) took back only the original four thousand and left the remaining money, not taking it.

Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that there are more than seventy doors of usury, and shirk (associating partners with Allah) is also similar to it.

Hazrat Ya'la (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I heard the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say: Whoever unjustly seizes someone else's land will be forced on the Day of Judgment to carry all the earth of that land.