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Whoever postpones repaying someone their right while he is capable of doing has the sin of an extortionist written down for him as every day passes by.

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  إيّاكم والدَّينَ ، فإنّه هَمٌّ بِالليلِ وذُلٌّ بالنهارِ . بحار الأنوار : 103 / 141 / 4 .

 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

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  أصنافٌ لا يُستَجابُ لَهُم ، مِنهُم مَن أدانَ رَجُلاً دَيناً إلى‏ أجَلٍ فلَم يَكتُبْ علَيهِ كِتاباً ولَم يُشهِدْ علَيهِ شُهُوداً . بحار الأنوار : 104 / 301 / 1 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'There are certain types of people whose supplications are not answered. From among them is the man who lends money to someone for a specified time and neither writes it down nor has anyone witness it.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 104, p. 301, no. 1

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَن يَمطُلْ على‏ ذِي حَقٍّ حَقَّهُ وهُو يَقدِرُ على‏ أداءِ حَقِّهِ فعلَيهِ كُلَّ يومٍ خَطيئةُ عَشّارٍ . بحار الأنوار : 103 / 146 / 3 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Whoever postpones repaying someone their right while he is capable of doing has the sin of an extortionist written down for him as every day passes by.' Bihar al-Anwar, v. 103, p. 146, no. 3

رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :  مَطْلُ الغَنِيِّ ظُلمٌ . الموطّأ : 2 / 674 / 84 .

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'A wealthy man's postponement [in repayment of a debt] is oppression.' al-Muwata, v. 2, p. 674, no. 84