Sahih al-Bukhari 2298
Book 69 (Supporting the Family), Hadith 21
ʿAbd al-Bāqī edition: 2298
Supporting the Family
قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَنْ تَرَكَ كَلاًّ أَوْ ضَيَاعًا فَإِلَىَّ ".
"If one dies leaving debts to be repaid or dependents to be taken care of, it is for me."
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ عُقَيْلٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يُؤْتَى بِالرَّجُلِ الْمُتَوَفَّى عَلَيْهِ الدَّيْنُ، فَيَسْأَلُ " هَلْ تَرَكَ لِدَيْنِهِ فَضْلاً ". فَإِنْ حُدِّثَ أَنَّهُ تَرَكَ وَفَاءً صَلَّى، وَإِلاَّ قَالَ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ " صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ ". فَلَمَّا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ الْفُتُوحَ قَالَ " أَنَا أَوْلَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ، فَمَنْ تُوُفِّيَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَتَرَكَ دَيْنًا فَعَلَىَّ قَضَاؤُهُ، وَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَالاً فَلِوَرَثَتِهِ ".
Narrated Abu Huraira: A dead man in debt used to be brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who would ask, "Has he left anything to repay his debts?" If he was informed that he had left something to cover his debts the Prophet (ﷺ) wouldoffer the funeral prayer for him; otherwise he would say to the Muslims present there), "Offer thefuneral prayer for your friend:"but when Allah helped the Prophet (ﷺ) to gain victory (on his expeditions),he said, "I am closer to the Believers than themselves, so. if one of the Believers dies in debt, I willrepay it, but if he leaves wealth, it will be for his heirs.
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