Sahih Al-Bukhari — Hadith #6731
Hadith #6731
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
" أَنَا أَوْلَى، بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ، فَمَنْ مَاتَ وَعَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ، وَلَمْ يَتْرُكْ وَفَاءً، فَعَلَيْنَا قَضَاؤُهُ، وَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَالاً فَلِوَرَثَتِهِ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I am more closer to the believers than their own selves, so whoever (of them) dies
while being in debt and leaves nothing for its repayment, then we are to pay his debts on his behalf
and whoever (among the believers) dies leaving some property, then that property is for his heirs."
Narrated by
Abu Hurairah (RA)
Source
Sahih Al-Bukhari # 85/6731
Grade
Sahih
Category
Chapter 85: Laws of Inheritance (Al-Faraa'id)