THE COMMAND TO RETURN THE TRUSTS TO WHOMEVER THEY ARE DUE

ALLĀH says; 

إِنَّ اللّهَ يَأْمُرُكُمْ أَن تُودُّواْ الَامَانَاتِ إِلَى أَهْلِهَا

Indeed, ALLĀH commands you to return trusts to their rightful owners

ALLĀH commands that the trusts be returned to their rightful owners.

Al-Hasan narrated that Samurah said that the Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ said,

"Return the trust to those who entrusted you, and do not betray those who betrayed you."

Imam Ahmad and the collectors of Sunan recorded this Hadith.

This command refers to all things that one is expected to look after, such as ALLAH'S rights on HIS servants: praying, Zakah, fasting, penalties for sins, vows and so forth. 

The command also includes the rights of the servants on each other, such as what they entrust each other with, including the cases that are not recorded or documented. 

ALLĀH commands that all types of trusts be fulfilled. Those who do not implement this command in this life, it will be extracted from them on the Day of Resurrection.

It is recorded in the Sahih that the Messenger of ALLĀH ﷺ said,

"The rights will be rendered back to those to whom they are due, and even the sheep that does not have horns will take revenge from the horned sheep."

{Tafsir Ibn Kathīr}

#Ibnkathir #Nisa (4:58)

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