Hadith 14159

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قَال : كَانَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَجُلٍ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ ، فَأُتِيَ بِمَيِّتٍ ، فَسَأَلَ " هَلْ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ ؟ " ، قَالُوا : نَعَمْ دِينَارَانِ ، قَالَ : " صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ " ، فَقَالَ : أَبُو قَتَادَةَ هُمَا عَلَيَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ ، فَلَمَّا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " أَنَا أَوْلَى بِكُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ ، فَمَنْ تَرَكَ دَيْنًا فَعَلَيّ ، وَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَالًا فَلِوَرَثَتِهِ " .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) that in the beginning, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would not perform the funeral prayer for any debtor. Thus, a deceased person was brought, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) asked, "Does he have any debt?" The people informed him that he owed two dinars. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said, "You perform the funeral prayer of your companion yourselves." Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) submitted, "O Messenger of Allah! His debt is upon me." Upon this, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed his funeral prayer. Then, when Allah opened the doors of conquest for the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), he announced, "I have more right over every Muslim than his own self. Therefore, whoever dies in debt, it is upon me, and whoever leaves wealth, it is for his heirs."
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 14159
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