Hadith 16527

(حديث مرفوع) حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ الْأَكْوَعِ ، قَالَ : كُنْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، فَأُتِيَ بِجِنَازَةٍ ، فَقَالُوا : يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ، صَلِّ عَلَيْهَا ، قَالَ : " هَلْ تَرَكَ شَيْئًا ؟ " ، قَالُوا : لَا ، قَالَ : " هَلْ تَرَكَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنًا ؟ " ، قَالُوا : لَا ، فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ ، ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِجَنَازَةٍ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ : " هَلْ تَرَكَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ دَيْنٍ ؟ " ، قَالُوا : لَا ، قَالَ : " هَلْ تَرَكَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ ؟ " ، قَالُوا : ثَلَاثَة دَنَانِيرَ ، قَالَ : " ثَلَاثُ كَيَّاتٍ " ، قَالَ : فَأُتِيَ بِالثَّالِثَةِ ، فَقَالَ : " هَلْ تَرَكَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ دَيْنٍ ؟ " ، قَالُوا : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : " هَلْ تَرَكَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ ؟ " ، قَالُوا : لَا ، قَالَ : " صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ " ، فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، عَلَيَّ دَيْنُهُ ، فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Salamah bin Akwa’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that once I was sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when a funeral was brought. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: “Did he leave behind any debt?” The people replied, “No.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: “Did he leave any inheritance?” The people replied, “No.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led his funeral prayer. Then another funeral was brought and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the same: “Did he leave behind any debt?” The people replied, “No.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: “Did he leave any inheritance?” The people replied, “Yes, three dinars.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) pointed towards his fingers and said: “Three marks of Hell.” Then a third funeral was brought and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked as before: “Did he leave behind any debt?” The people replied, “Yes!” Then he asked: “Did he leave any inheritance?” The people replied, “No!” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: “Then you should offer the funeral prayer of your companion yourselves.” At this, an Ansari companion whose name was Abu Qatadah said: “O Messenger of Allah! His debt is upon me.” So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) led his funeral prayer as well.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المدنيين رضي الله عنهم اجمعين / 16527
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 2295