إيّاكم والدَّينَ Beware of Debt

1ـ رسولُ اللهِ‏ِ (صَلَّيَ اللهُ عَلَيهِ وَ آلِهِ): إيّاكم والدَّينَ ، فإنّه هَمٌّ بِالليلِ وذُلٌّ بالنهارِ.

1– The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Beware of debt for verily it is a source of anxiety in the night and a source of disgrace during the day.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 141, no. 4]
 

2ـ الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): كَثرَةُ الدَّينِ تُصَيِّرُ الصادِقَ كاذِباً والمُنجِزَ مُخْلِفاً.

2– Imam Ali (AS) said, ‘Copious debts transform the truthful man into a liar and an achiever into one who is unreliable.’[Ghurar al-Hikam, no. 7105]
 

3ـ الإمامُ الصّادقُ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ): خَفِّفوا الدَّينَ ، فإنّ في خِفَّةِ الدَّينِ زيادَةَ العُمُرِ.

3– Imam al-Sadiq (AS) said, ‘Lighten your debts, for verily with little debt comes longer life.’[Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 145, no. 21]