Reward of giving a loan to a believer

1. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “One who grants a loan to a believer and remains silent till it is repaid, his wealth will remain pure and angels will send salutations on him till that time.”

2. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said, “One who grants a loan to a believer it is considered as Sadaqah by Allah and he will get the reward of giving Sadaqah.”

3. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said, “The reward of a loan is eighteen times and if he dies it will be counted as Zakat.”

4. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) said, “I like to give loan. One who loans and the money is not returned on the fixed day the creditor gets the reward of giving a dinar in charity for the delay of each day.”

5. Imam Ja’far Sadiq (a.s.) narrates that the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.s.) said, “I like to give one thousand dirhams as loan twice instead of giving them once as Sadaqah. It is not permissible for an indebted person to delay repayment if he is capable of doing so. Similarly it is not permissible to be strict when a person is not capable of repaying it.”