Allah, the Exalted, says: Verily, Allah commands that you should render back the trusts to those, to whom they are due. (4:58) Then if one of you entrust the other, let the one who is entrusted discharge his trust (faithfully). (2:283) 1610. Ibn Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: We were with the Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) in a journey when he drew apart (to relieve nature). In his absence, we saw a red bird which had two young ones with it. We caught them and the red mother bird came, beating the earth with its wings. In the meantime the Prophet (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) returned and said, Who has put this bird to distress on account of its young? Return them to her. He (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) also noticed a mound of ants which we had burnt up. He asked, Who has set fire to this? We replied: We have done so. He (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, None can chastise with fire except the Rubb of the fire. [Abu Dawud]. Commentary: 1. To catch nestlings of a bird and torment them or to burn the holes of insects along with their inmates is forbidden. One can, however, burn their vacant holes. 2. If somebody has burnt a person to death, it is not permissible to kill him in return by burning. If the heirs of the victim want to kill him in the same way under Al-Qisas (the law of equality in punishment) they can do so; otherwise he can be put to the sword. 1611. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, It is an act of oppression on the part of a person to procrastinate in fulfilling his obligation; if the repayment of a debt due to any of you is undertaken by a rich person, you should agree to the substitution. [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]. Commentary: 1. Evasion or procrastination in the payment of debt, when a person is in a position to make its payment immediately, is prohibited. 2. If for the settlement of dispute, a rich man is entrusted to the lender for recovery of his debt, the lender should accept this decision. Thus, this Hadith induces one for an amicable way of settling disputes.
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