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ahmad:22657 – ʿAffān > Abū ʿAwānah > ʿUthmān b. ʿAbdullāh b. Mawhab > ʿAbdullāh b. Abū Qatādah from his father

[Machine] A man from among us passed away, so we went to the Prophet ﷺ to offer the prayer for him. The Prophet asked, "Did he leave anything behind?" They replied, "No, by Allah, he did not leave anything behind." The Prophet then asked, "Did he have any debts?" They replied, "Yes, he owed eighteen dirhams." The Prophet then asked, "Did he leave anything to fulfill his debts?" They replied, "No, by Allah, he did not leave anything to fulfill his debts." The Prophet said, "Then you pray for him." Abu Qatada asked, "O Messenger of Allah, what if I settle his debts, should I pray for him?" The Prophet answered, "If you settle his debts, then you may pray for him." Abu Qatada settled the man's debts and asked the Prophet, "Have I fulfilled what was upon him?" The Prophet replied, "Yes." Then he called for the man and offered the prayer for him.  

أحمد:٢٢٦٥٧ – حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مَوْهَبٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ

تُوُفِّيَ رَجُلٌ مِنَّا فَأَتَيْنَا النَّبِيَّ ﷺ لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ هَلْ تَرَكَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ؟ قَالُوا لَا وَاللهِ مَا تَرَكَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ قَالَ فَهَلْ تَرَكَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ دَيْنٍ؟ قَالُوا نَعَمْ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ دِرْهَمًا قَالَ فَهَلْ تَرَكَ لَهَا قَضَاءً؟ قَالُوا لَا وَاللهِ مَا تَرَكَ لَهَا مِنْ شَيْءٍ قَالَ فَصَلُّوا أَنْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ أَرَأَيْتَ إِنْ قَضَيْتُ عَنْهُ أَتُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ؟ قَالَ إِنْ قَضَيْتَ عَنْهُ بِالْوَفَاءِ صَلَّيْتُ عَلَيْهِ قَالَ فَذَهَبَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ فَقَضَى عَنْهُ فَقَالَ أَوْفَيْتَ مَا عَلَيْهِ؟ قَالَ نَعَمْ فَدَعَا بِهِ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺفَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ  

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ahmad:16527 – Yaḥyá b. Saʿīd > Yazīd > Salamah b. al-Akwaʿ

[Machine] I was with the Prophet ﷺ when a funeral came and they said, "O Messenger of Allah, pray upon him." He said, "Did he leave anything?" They said, "No." He asked, "Did he leave any debts?" They said, "No." So, he prayed for him. Then, another funeral came after that, and he asked, "Did he leave any debts?" They said, "No." He asked, "Did he leave anything?" They said, "Three dinars." He said, "Three kiyats." Then, the third funeral came, and he asked, "Did he leave any debts?" They said, "Yes." He asked, "Did he leave anything?" They said, "No." He said, "Pray upon your companion." Then, a man from the Ansar called Abu Qatadah said, "O Messenger of Allah, his debt is upon me." So, he prayed upon him.  

أحمد:١٦٥٢٧ – حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ عَنْ يَزِيدَ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سَلَمَةُ بْنُ الْأَكْوَعِ قَالَ

كُنْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَأُتِيَ بِجِنَازَةٍ فَقَالُوا يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ صَلِّ عَلَيْهَا قَالَ هَلْ تَرَكَ شَيْئًا؟ قَالُوا لَا قَالَ هَلْ تَرَكَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنًا؟ قَالُوا لَا فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِجَنَازَةٍ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ فَقَالَ هَلْ تَرَكَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ دَيْنٍ؟ قَالُوا لَا قَالَ هَلْ تَرَكَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ؟ قَالُوا ثَلَاثَ دَنَانِيرَ قَالَ ثَلَاثُ كَيَّاتٍ قَالَ فَأُتِيَ بِالثَّالِثَةِ فَقَالَ هَلْ تَرَكَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ دَيْنٍ؟ قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ هَلْ تَرَكَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ؟ قَالُوا لَا قَالَ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ عَلَيَّ دَيْنُهُ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ  

ذِكْرُ خَبَرٍ ثَانٍ يُوهِمُ مُسْتَمِعِيهِ: أَنْ لَا يَجِبُ عَلَى الْمُسْلِمِ أَنْ يَمُوتَ وَيُخَلِّفُ شَيْئًا مِنْ هَذِهِ الدُّنْيَا لِمَنْ بَعْدَهُ

ibnhibban:3264 – Abū Khalīfah > Musaddad b. Musarhad > Yaḥyá al-Qaṭṭān > Yazīd b. Abū ʿUbayd > Salamah b. al-Akwaʿ

[Machine] I was with the Prophet ﷺ when a funeral procession passed by. They said, "O Messenger of Allah, pray for him." He asked, "Did he leave any debt behind?" They said, "No." He then asked, "Did he leave any wealth?" They said, "Three dinars." He said, "Give three handfuls of charity from it." Then, another funeral procession passed by and they said, "O Prophet of Allah, pray for him." He asked, "Did he leave any debt behind?" They said, "Yes." He then asked, "Did he leave any wealth?" They said, "No." A man from the Ansar named Abu Qatadah said, "O Messenger of Allah, I will take care of his debt." The Prophet ﷺ then prayed for him.  

ابن حبّان:٣٢٦٤ – أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو خَلِيفَةَ حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدُ بْنُ مُسَرْهَدٍ عَنْ يَحْيَى الْقَطَّانِ عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ أَبِي عُبَيْدٍ عَنْ سَلَمَةَ بْنَ الْأَكْوَعِ قَالَ

كُنْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَأُتِيَ بِجِنَازَةٍ فَقَالُوا صَلِّ عَلَيْهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ «هَلْ تَرَكَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنًا» قَالُوا لَا قَالَ «فَهَلْ تَرَكَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ» قَالُوا ثَلَاثَةُ دَنَانِيرَ قَالَ «ثَلَاثُ كَيَّاتٍ» ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِالثَّانِيَةِ فَقَالُوا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلِّ عَلَيْهَا قَالَ «هَلْ تَرَكَ مِنْ دَيْنٍ» قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ «فَهَلْ تَرَكَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ» قَالُوا لَا فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ عَلَيَّ دَيْنُهُ قَالَ «فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ»