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Musnad Ahmad 883 (Book 5, Hadith 312) #34538
Taking Care of Responsibilities

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad gathered his family together and asked who could take care of his debts and promises for him, and 'Ali offered to do so.

It was narrated that 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: When this verse was revealed - "And warn your tribe (O Muhammad ) of near kindred' ash-Shu'ara' 26:214 - the Prophet gathered his family together. Thirty people gathered and ate and drank. Then he said to them: 'Who could take care of my debts and promises for me, and he will be with me in Paradise and will be my successor among my family?' A man-Shareek did not name him – said: O Messenger of Allah , you are like an ocean; who could do that? Then he offered that to the members of his family and 'Ali (رضي الله عنه) said: I will.
حَدَّثَنَا أَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنِ الْمِنْهَالِ، عَنْ عَبَّادِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْأَسَدِيِّ، عَنْ عَلِيٍّ، رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ هَذِهِ الْآيَةُ ‏{‏وَأَنْذِرْ عَشِيرَتَكَ الْأَقْرَبِينَ‏}‏ قَالَ جَمَعَ النَّبِيُّ مِنْ أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ فَاجْتَمَعَ ثَلَاثُونَ فَأَكَلُوا وَشَرِبُوا قَالَ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ مَنْ يَضْمَنُ عَنِّي دَيْنِي وَمَوَاعِيدِي وَيَكُونُ مَعِي فِي الْجَنَّةِ وَيَكُونُ خَلِيفَتِي فِي أَهْلِي فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ لَمْ يُسَمِّهِ شَرِيكٌ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ أَنْتَ كُنْتَ بَحْرًا مَنْ يَقُومُ بِهَذَا قَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ الْآخَرُ قَالَ فَعَرَضَ ذَلِكَ عَلَى أَهْلِ بَيْتِهِ فَقَالَ عَلِيٌّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ أَنَا‏.‏

TOPICS
responsibility  *  successor  *  family  *  paradise

QUICK LESSONS:
Take on your responsibilities, Help those around you when needed

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad gathered his family together to ask who could take care of his debts and promises for him. He wanted someone who would be with him in paradise and be a successor among his family. One man offered that to the members of the Prophet's family, but no one accepted it until Ali stepped forward and said he would do it. This hadith teaches us about responsibility; taking on our responsibilities is important because it can lead us to paradise as well as help those around us. We should also strive to be successors in our families by helping them out when they need it most.

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