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Sunan an-Nasai 1962 (Book 21, Hadith 145) #16573
Paying Debts of Believers

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) refused to pray for a deceased person who had an outstanding debt, but when Allah made the Prophet rich through conquest, he promised to pay any debts left behind by believers.

It was narrated that Jabir said: "The Prophet would not pray for a man who owed a debt. A deceased person was brought to him and he said: 'Does he owe any debt?' They said: 'Yes, he owes two Dinars'. He said: 'Pray for your companion'. Abu Qatadah said: 'I will pay them, O Messenger of Allah, So he prayed for him. Then, when Allah made His Messenger rich though conquest, he said: ' I am closer to each believer than his own self. Whoever leaves behind a debt, I will pay it, and whoever leaves behind wealth, it is for his heirs".
أَخْبَرَنَا نُوحُ بْنُ حَبِيبٍ الْقُومِسِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، قَالَ أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ لاَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَجُلٍ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ فَأُتِيَ بِمَيِّتٍ فَسَأَلَ ‏"‏ أَعَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا نَعَمْ عَلَيْهِ دِينَارَانِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ هُمَا عَلَىَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَنَا أَوْلَى بِكُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ مَنْ تَرَكَ دَيْنًا فَعَلَىَّ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَالاً فَلِوَرَثَتِهِ

TOPICS
debt  *  prayer  *  believer  *  conquest

QUICK LESSONS:
Pay off one's debts honestly and responsibly; Be generous and kind towards those in need; Do not leave behind unpaid debts; Offer help whenever possible; Follow the teachings of Prophet Muhammad PBUH faithfully .
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of paying one's debts. The Prophet Muhammad was asked to pray for a deceased man who owed two dinars in debt. He refused until Abu Qatadah offered to pay the debt himself. After Allah made His Messenger rich through conquest, he said that he would be responsible for paying any debts left behind by believers after their death. This teaches us that it is important to pay our debts and not leave them behind for others to take care of. It also shows us how generous and kind the Prophet was towards his followers even when they were in need of help financially or otherwise.

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