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Sahih Muslim 1886a — Debt and Martyrdom
If a person is killed in the cause of Allah, all his sins will be expiated except debt
Hadith About Debt and Martyrdom: A Serious Reminder
Sahih Muslim : 1886a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1886a
حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ بْنُ يَحْيَى بْنِ صَالِحٍ الْمِصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُفَضَّلُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ فَضَالَةَ - عَنْ عَيَّاشٍ، - وَهُوَ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ الْقِتْبَانِيُّ - عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يُغْفَرُ لِلشَّهِيدِ كُلُّ ذَنْبٍ إِلاَّ الدَّيْنَ " .
Amr b. al-'As Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: All the sins of a Shahid (martyr) are forgiven except debt.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1886aIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 179USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4649
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1886a
This Hadith about debt and martyrdom gives a direct and sobering message. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said that all the sins of a Shahid, or martyr, are forgiven except debt. The core lesson is not to treat money owed to people as a small matter. Even a person honored with martyrdom still has the matter of debt left out from the forgiveness mentioned in this text. This makes the Hadith about martyr debt especially powerful for daily life. It reminds believers to take financial rights seriously, repay what they owe, and not leave others harmed by unpaid obligations. The wording is short, but its message is very clear: spiritual virtue does not cancel people’s rights.
What we learn from this hadith
- Martyrdom is described as a cause for wide forgiveness in this Hadith.
- Debt remains a serious responsibility even when other sins are forgiven.
- People’s financial rights should not be treated lightly.
- A believer should try to settle what is owed before death.
