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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1070 (Book 10, Hadith 106) #26637
Paying Off Debts of Believers

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) taught that if a believer dies with debt, it is the responsibility of the Muslim community to pay it off. If they have left wealth behind, then it should go to their heirs.

Abu Hurairah narrated: "A deceased man would be brought to the Messenger of Allah while a debt was due upon him. So he would say: 'Has he left anything to pay off his debt?' If he was told that he had left something to pay it then he would pray (the funeral prayer) for him. Otherwise he would tell the Muslims: 'Pray for your companion'. So when Allah granted him the victories, he stood and said: 'I am more worthy in the case of the believers than they themselves are. So whoever among the believers dies and leaves a debt behind, then it is up to me to fulfill it. And whoever leaves wealth behind, then it is for his heirs'."
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْفَضْلِ، مَكْتُومُ بْنُ الْعَبَّاسِ التِّرْمِذِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ كَانَ يُؤْتَى بِالرَّجُلِ الْمُتَوَفَّى عَلَيْهِ الدَّيْنُ فَيَقُولُ ‏"‏ هَلْ تَرَكَ لِدَيْنِهِ مِنْ قَضَاءٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَإِنْ حُدِّثَ أَنَّهُ تَرَكَ وَفَاءً صَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَإِلاَّ قَالَ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ ‏"‏ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَلَمَّا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ الْفُتُوحَ قَامَ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَنَا أَوْلَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ فَمَنْ تُوُفِّيَ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ فَتَرَكَ دَيْنًا عَلَىَّ قَضَاؤُهُ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَالاً فَهُوَ لِوَرَثَتِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ ‏.‏ وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ وَغَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ عَنِ اللَّيْثِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ صَالِحٍ
TOPICS
debt  *  believer  *  heirs  *  responsibility  *  qarz  *  mumin  *  wirasat  *  taklif

QUICK LESSONS:
Take responsibility for your fellow believers; Fulfill your obligations towards them even after death ; Help those who are in need ; Show compassion towards others ; Unite together as one Muslim Ummah .

EXPLANATIONS:
The hadith narrated by Abu Hurairah teaches us about the importance of paying off debts and taking care of our fellow believers. It is narrated that when a deceased person was brought to Prophet Muhammad, he would ask if there were any debts due upon him and if so, he would pray for him. However, if there was no money left to pay off his debt then he would tell the Muslims present to pray for their companion instead. When Allah granted victories and wealth to Prophet Muhammad, he declared that in such cases where a believer dies with debt but no money left behind, it is up to him or the Muslim community as a whole to fulfill this obligation. On the other hand, if someone leaves wealth behind then it should go towards their heirs according to Islamic law. This hadith emphasizes on taking responsibility for our fellow believers and fulfilling our obligations towards them even after death in order for us all as Muslims be united in faith and brotherhood/sisterhood.

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