It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: I said: "O Messenger of Allah, your garments are thick; if only you would take them off and send word to so-and-so the merchant to send you two garments on credit until ease (comes)." The narrator said: So he (peace and blessings be upon him) sent word to him: "Send me two garments on credit until ease (comes)." But he refused.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that a trade caravan arrived and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) bought some goods from it, on which he (peace and blessings be upon him) made a profit of several uqiyahs of gold. He (peace and blessings be upon him) distributed that profit among the children of Banu Abd al-Muttalib and said: "I do not buy anything whose price I do not have with me." Imam Bukhari used Ikrimah as evidence, and Imam Muslim used Simak and Sharik as evidence. This hadith is sahih (authentic), but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Debt is a banner of Allah on the earth; when He wishes to humiliate a servant, He places it around his neck." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Umm Salamah (may Allah be pleased with her) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to supplicate with these words: 'Allahumma anta al-awwalu fa la shay'a qablak, wa anta al-akhiru fa la shay'a ba'dak, a'udhu bika min sharri kulli dabbatin nasiyatuha bi-yadik, wa a'udhu bika min al-ithmi wal-kasal, wa min adhabi al-qabr, wa min adhabi al-nar, wa min fitnati al-ghina, wa min fitnati al-faqr, wa a'udhu bika min al-ma'thami wal-maghram' "O Allah, You are the First, so there is nothing before You, and You are the Last, so there is nothing after You. I seek refuge in You from the evil of every creature whose forelock is in Your grasp. I seek refuge in You from sin, laziness, the punishment of the grave, the punishment of the Fire, the trial of wealth and the trial of poverty, and I seek Your refuge from sin and the burden of debt." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Muhammad bin Jahsh (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was sitting at the place where the funeral biers are placed. He (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his head towards the sky, then lowered his gaze, placed his hand on his forehead and said: "Subhan Allah! Subhan Allah! What severity Allah has sent down!" Seeing this, we became frightened and remained silent. When the next day came, I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "O Messenger of Allah, what was the severity that was sent down?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Concerning debt. By the One in whose hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)! If a man were martyred in the path of Allah, then brought back to life, then martyred, then brought back to life, while he owed a debt, he would not enter Paradise until his debt was paid off." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led the prayer. When he finished, he asked: "Is there anyone here from Banu so-and-so?" The people remained silent (and whenever he (peace and blessings be upon him) asked them about something, they would fall silent out of respect). He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked again: "Is there anyone here from Banu so-and-so?" A man said: "Yes, this is so-and-so." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Your companion has been held back at the gate of Paradise because of a debt he owed." Upon this, a man said: "His debt is my responsibility," and he paid it off.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) that one day the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) led the prayer and asked three times: "Is there anyone here from Banu so-and-so?" When no one answered, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The man among you who has died has been held back from Paradise because of the debt he owed. Now, if you wish, ransom him (by paying it), and if you wish, hand him over to the punishment of Allah." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of the two Shaykhs, but they did not record it because of a difference over it in the narration of Sa'id bin Masruq al-Thawri.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Samurah bin Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said something similar. (Imam al-Hakim says that it is not possible to declare the narrations of such reliable Imams as Isma'il bin Abi Khalid and Firas bin Yahya in the chain of this hadith defective on the basis of narrations like that of Sa'id bin Masruq.)

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uqbah bin Amir al-Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say to his Companions: "Do not make your souls fearful." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah, how do we make our souls fearful?" He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Through debt." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain, but the two Shaykhs did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Thawban (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever's soul departs from his body while he is free of three things will enter Paradise: treachery in the spoils of war, debt, and kanz (hoarding treasure)."