hadith
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Himad ibn Uthman narrated that once when he was with Imam Sadiq (a.s) one of their companions entered, and Imam Sadiq (a.s) asked him: “Why has so and so complained to me about you?” He replied: “He is complaining because I have asked him to pay back what is mine.” Imam Sadiq (a.s) said
“Did you not think that he might get upset if you do so. Have you not read God's words in: “Those who join together those things which God hath commanded to be joined, hold their Lord in awe, and fear the terrible reckoning.” [The Holy Quran: Ra'd 13:21] “Do they fear that God may oppress them? No. They fear that they may be asked to account for their deeds. (Regarding the words in this verse, Imam Sadiq (a.s) commented: ) God called it a terrible reckoning, therefore it is bad to reckon with your (believing) brother.”
عن حماد بن عثمان قال
كنت عند أبي عبد الله (عليه السلام): إذ دخل عليه رجل من أصحابنا، فقال له أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام): يشكوك فلان، قال: يشكوني إني استقضيت حقي منه! فقال أبو عبد الله (عليه السلام): كأنك إذا استقضيت حقك لم تسئ؟ أرأيت ما ذكر عز وجل في القرآن: ﴿يخافون سوء الحساب﴾ أخافوا أن يجور الله عليهم؟ لا والله ما خافوا ذلك إنما خافوا الاستقضاء، فسماه الله سوء الحساب، نعم من استقضى من أخيه فقد أساء.
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