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Sunan an-Nasai 3637 (Book 30, Hadith 27) #18251
The Prophet's Generosity in Paying Off Debts

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) helped a man pay off his father's debts by going to each heap of dates and supplicating for it.

It was narrated from Jabir that his father died owing debts".I came to the Prophet and said: '(O Messenger of Allah!) My father has died owing debts, and he has not left anything but what his date-palms produce. What his date-palms produce will not pay off his debts for years. Come with me, O Messenger of Allah, so that the creditors will not be harsh with me'. The Messenger of Allah went to each heap, saying Salams and supplicating for it, then sitting on it. He called the creditors and paid them off, and what was left was as much as what they had taken".
أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَلاَّمٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ، - وَهُوَ الأَزْرَقُ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّ أَبَاهُ، تُوُفِّيَ وَعَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ فَأَتَيْتُ النَّبِيَّ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنَّ أَبِي تُوُفِّيَ وَعَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ وَلَمْ يَتْرُكْ إِلاَّ مَا يُخْرِجُ نَخْلُهُ وَلاَ يَبْلُغُ مَا يُخْرِجُ نَخْلُهُ مَا عَلَيْهِ مِنَ الدَّيْنِ دُونَ سِنِينَ فَانْطَلِقْ مَعِي يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ لِكَىْ لاَ يَفْحُشَ عَلَىَّ الْغُرَّامُ فَأَتَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ يَدُورُ بَيْدَرًا بَيْدَرًا فَسَلَّمَ حَوْلَهُ وَدَعَا لَهُ ثُمَّ جَلَسَ عَلَيْهِ وَدَعَا الْغُرَّامَ فَأَوْفَاهُمْ وَبَقِيَ مِثْلُ مَا أَخَذُوا‏.‏

TOPICS
debt  *  generosity  *  supplication  *  qarz  *  fadl  *  dua

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous when helping others in need; Have faith in Allah SWT; Trust His mercy; Turn towards Him with sincere faith and humility

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the generosity of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ in helping a man pay off his father's debts. Jabir ibn Abdullah narrated that his father died owing debts, and he went to the Prophet ﷺ asking for help. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then went to each heap of dates, saying salams and supplicating for it before sitting on it. He called the creditors and paid them off with what was left from the date-palms produce, which was as much as what they had taken. This hadith teaches us that we should be generous when helping others in need, especially those who are unable to repay their debtors due to financial hardship or other reasons. It also shows us how important it is to have faith in Allah SWT and trust His mercy when facing difficult situations such as this one. We should always remember that Allah SWT will never leave us alone if we turn towards Him with sincere faith and humility.

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