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Sahih Muslim 1886b — Debt Is Not Blotted Out
If a person is killed in the cause of Allah, all his sins will be expiated except debt
Death in the Way of Allah and the Weight of Debt
Sahih Muslim : 1886b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 1886b
وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْمُقْرِئُ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي، أَيُّوبَ حَدَّثَنِي عَيَّاشُ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ الْقِتْبَانِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ، عَمْرِو بْنِ الْعَاصِ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الْقَتْلُ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ يُكَفِّرُ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ إِلاَّ الدَّيْنَ " .
Amr b. al-'As Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Death in the way of Allah blots out everything except debt.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 1886bIn-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 180USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 20, Hadith 4650
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 1886b
This narration repeats the same central teaching with slightly different wording. It says that death in the way of Allah blots out everything except debt. For anyone searching for the Hadith about debt in Islam, this report points to the strong place of people’s rights. The Hadith does not reduce the honor of dying in Allah’s way. Rather, it shows that unpaid debt is not ignored. Money owed to another person remains a real duty. This makes the message practical: faith, sacrifice, and worship should come with honesty in dealings. A Muslim should be careful when borrowing, clear when promising repayment, and serious about returning what belongs to others.
What we learn from this hadith
- Death in the way of Allah is linked here with great forgiveness.
- Debt is singled out as an exception in the text.
- Financial duties toward people remain important.
- Borrowing should be handled with care and honesty.
