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Regarding The Stern Warning About Debt

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Darussalam · Volume 4

22. THE BOOKOF BUSINESS

Sunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation

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الحديث: 3341 ¦ الجزء: 3 ¦ الصفحة: 246

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3341. It was narrated from Sam‘ān, from Samurah who said: “The Messenger of Allāh ﷺ addressed us and said: ‘Is there anyone from Banū so-and-so here?’ but no one answered him. Then he said: ‘Is there anyone from Banū so-and-so here?’ but no one answered him. Then he said: ‘Is there anyone from Banū so-and-so here?’ and a man stood up and said: ‘I am, O Messenger of Allāh.’ He said: 'What kept you from answering me the first two times? I only want to say something good concerning you. Your companion has been detained (from entering Paradise) because of his debt, but I saw him (another man) paying it off on his behalf, so that there is no one left who is asking for anything from him.'" (Da'if) Abū Dāwūd said: Sam'ān is Ibn Mushannaj.

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3341 - حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الْأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ مَسْرُوقٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ سَمْعَانَ، عَنْ سَمُرَةَ، قَالَ: خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَ: «هَاهُنَا أَحَدٌ، مِنْ بَنِي فُلَانٍ؟» فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ أَحَدٌ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «هَاهُنَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ بَنِي فُلَانٍ؟» فَلَمْ يُجِبْهُ أَحَدٌ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: «هَاهُنَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ بَنِي فُلَانٍ؟» فَقَامَ رَجُلٌ، فَقَالَ: أَنَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، فَقَالَ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَا مَنَعَكَ أَنْ تُجِيبَنِي فِي الْمَرَّتَيْنِ الْأُولَيَيْنِ؟ أَمَا إِنِّي لَمْ أُنَوِّهْ بِكُمْ إِلَّا خَيْرًا، إِنَّ صَاحِبَكُمْ مَأْسُورٌ بِدَيْنِهِ»، فَلَقَدْ رَأَيْتُهُ أَدَّى عَنْهُ حَتَّى مَا بَقِيَ أَحَدٌ يَطْلُبُهُ بِشَيْءٍ، قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ: «سَمْعَانُ بْنُ مُشَنِّجٍ»

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Footnotes

  1. 1

    [1] Similar was also recorded by Al-Bayhaqi.

  2. 2

    [2] That is, in his version, he had Hanzalah reporting it from Tāwūs from Ibn ‘Umar, from the Prophet ﷺ with that wording meaning, the opposite.

  3. 3

    [3] Meaning, there is also something like that reported – from ‘Aṭā’, from the Prophet ﷺ – which is Mursal, and there is that reported it also report it with conflicting meaning.

Commentary

Salvation in the Hereafter will be difficult to achieve unless man acquits himself well, not only along with regard to rights of Allāh that are prescribed for him but also with regard to the rights of men, especially the rights relating to the settlement of debts. The heirs have, therefore, the obligation to pay off the debts of the deceased person. The Prophet's decision not to lead the funeral prayer of the indebted person highlights the urgency of paying off debts.