Offering The Funeral Prayer For The One Who Owes A Debt
Darussalam · Volume 3
21. The Book OfFuneralsSunan an-Nasai Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 1960 ¦ الجزء: 4 ¦ الصفحة: 65
Source no. 1960 · Volume 5 · Page 104
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Source no. 1851 · Volume 2 · Page 422
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1962. 'Abdullâh bin Abî Qatadâh narrated from his father that a man was brought to the Prophet ﷺ for him to offer the funeral prayer, and he said: "Pray for your companion, for he owes a debt." Abû Qatâdah said: "I will pay it." The Prophet ﷺ said: "In full?" He said: "In full." So he prayed for him. (Sahih)
1960 - أَخْبَرَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلَانَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو دَاوُدَ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ، سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُتِيَ بِرَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنًا»، قَالَ: أَبُو قَتَادَةَ هُوَ عَلَيَّ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «بِالْوَفَاءِ»، قَالَ: بِالْوَفَاءِ، فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ
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Earlier it used to be the Prophet's ﷺ practice that he would not perform the funeral prayer over the deceased who had not left sufficient wealth for paying back of his debt. However, if someone had sincerely intended to defray the debt but was not capable of doing so, such an overwhelmed person shall not be sinful. Later on, when there was abundance in the Bait Al-Mâl, the Prophet ﷺ would perform the funeral prayer, and the debt of the deceased was defrayed from the wealth of the Bait Al-Mâl.