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Sahih al-Bukhari 2295

Chapter: He who undertakes to repay the debts of a dead person

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Sahih al-Bukhari 2295

Narrator:Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ، عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أُتِيَ بِجَنَازَةٍ، لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهَا، فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هَلْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ دَيْنٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا لاَ‏.‏ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ، ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِجَنَازَةٍ أُخْرَى، فَقَالَ ‏"‏ هَلْ عَلَيْهِ مَنْ دَيْنٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏

صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ ‏"

Narrated Salama bin Al-Akwa`:

A dead person was brought to the Prophet (ﷺ) so that he might lead the funeral prayer for him. He asked, "Is he in debt?" When the people replied in the negative, he led the funeral prayer. Another dead person was brought and he asked, "Is he in debt?" They said, "Yes." He (refused to lead the prayer and) said, "Lead the prayer of your friend." Abu Qatada said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! I undertake to pay his debt." Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) then led his funeral prayer.

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 2295, 2289), An-Nasa’i (No. 1961) and Ahmad (No. 15913, 15930).

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 1961

"A Janazah was brought to the Prophet and they said: " O Prophet of Allah, pray for him.' He said: "Did he leave any debt behind?' They said: "Yes.' He said 'Did he leave anything?' They said: No. He said; 'Pray fro your companion.' A man among the Ansar who was called Abu Qatadah said: 'Pray for…

"‏ هَلْ تَرَكَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا نَعَمْ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ هَلْ تَرَكَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالُوا لاَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ…

Narrated by Salamah ibn al-Akwa‘

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (2074)هَلْ تَرَكَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ دَيْنٍ ؟ قَالُوا : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : هَلْ تَرَكَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ ؟ ، قَالُوا : لا ، قَالَ : صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ ، قَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ : يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ : صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ ، عَلَيَّ دَيْنُهُ ، فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ
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