Sahih al-Bukhari 2212 (Book 39, Hadith 9)
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 Allah
made the Prophet (ﷺ) 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 will belong to his heirs. “
Sahih al-Bukhari 2212 (Book 39, Hadith 9)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. The monumental hadith collection Sahih al-Bukhari was authored by the renowned scholar al-Bukhārī approximately in the year 847. It is universally regarded as one of the most valued and authentic texts in Sunni Islamic scholarship, second only to the Quran in authority. This work is a primary member of the Kutub al-Sittah, a group of six trusted hadith collections that also includes the works of Muslim, Abu Dawood, Tirmidhi, Nasa’i, and ibn Majah. Al-Bukhārī’s compilation is vast, featuring 7,563 hadiths systematically arranged across 97 different books.
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