23/4. Chapter:
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 1044 — The Book of Al-Farâ'id (The laws of inheritance)
Whoever leaves wealth (after his death) it belongs to his heirs.
Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan : 1044
Al-Lu'lu Wal-MarjanHadith Number 1044
حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنها، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ كَانَ يُؤْتَى بِالرَّجُلِ الْمُتَوَفَّى، عَلَيْهِ الدَّيْنُ، فَيَسْأَلُ: هَلْ تَرَكَ لِدَيْنِهِ فَضْلًا فَإِنْ حُدِّثَ أَنَّهُ تَرَكَ لِدَيْنِهِ وَفَاءً صَلَّى وَإِلَاّ، قَالَ لِلْمُسْلِمِينَ: صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ فَلَمَّا فَتَحَ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ الْفُتُوحَ، قَالَ: أَنَا أَوْلَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ، فَمَنْ تُوُفِّيَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ فَتَركَ دَيْنًا فَعَلَىَّ قَضَاؤُهُ، وَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَالًا فَلِوَرَثَتِهِ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Whenever (the body of) a dead man in debt was brought to Allâh's Messenger he would ask, "Has he left anything to repay his debt?" If he was informed that he had left something to repay his debts, he would offer his funeral prayer, otherwise he would tell the Muslims to offer their friend's funeral prayer.When Allâh made the Prophet wealthy through conquests, he said, "I am more rightful than other believers to be the guardian of the believers, so if a Muslim dies while in debt, I am responsible for the repayment of his debt, and whoever leaves wealth (after his death) it belongs to his heirs." ( Sahih Al-Bukhâri, Hadîth No. 495, Vol. 3 )
