A dead person was brought to the Prophet ﷺ so that he might lead the funeral prayer for him. He asked, "Is he in debt?" When the people replied in the negative, he led the funeral prayer. Another dead person was brought and he asked, "Is he in debt?" They said, "Yes." He (refused to lead the prayer and) said, "Lead the prayer of your friend." Abu Qatada said, "O Messenger of Allah ﷺ! I undertake to pay his debt." Messenger of Allah ﷺ then led his funeral prayer.

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِجَنَازَةٍ لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ هَلْ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ دَيْنٍ قَالُوا لاَ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِجَنَازَةٍ أُخْرَى فَقَالَ هَلْ عَلَيْهِ مَنْ دَيْنٍ قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ قَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ عَلَىَّ دَيْنُهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would not say funeral prayer over a person who died while the debt was due from him. A dead Muslim was brought to him and he asked: Is there any debt due from him? They (the people) said: Yes, two dirhams. He said: Pray yourselves over your companion. Then AbuQatadah al-Ansari said: I shall pay them, Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then prayed over him. When Allah granted conquests to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, he said: I am nearer to every believer than himself, so if anyone (dies and) leaves a debt, I shall be responsible for paying it; and if anyone leaves property, it goes to his heirs.

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ لاَ يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَعَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ فَأُتِيَ بِمَيِّتٍ فَقَالَ أَعَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ قَالُوا نَعَمْ دِينَارَانِ قَالَ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ فَقَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ هُمَا عَلَىَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلَمَّا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ أَنَا أَوْلَى بِكُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ فَمَنْ تَرَكَ دَيْنًا فَعَلَىَّ قَضَاؤُهُ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَالاً فَلِوَرَثَتِهِ

The Prophet was brought a (deceased) man to perform Salat over. So the Prophet said: "Pray for your companion; for indeed he had a debt upon him." Abu Qatadah said: "It shall be upon me." So the Messenger of Allah said: "To pay it off?" (He said: "To pay it off.") So he performed the prayer for him.

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِرَجُلٍ لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنًا قَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ هُوَ عَلَىَّ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِالْوَفَاءِ قَالَ بِالْوَفَاءِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ جَابِرٍ وَسَلَمَةَ بْنِ الأَكْوَعِ وَأَسْمَاءَ بِنْتِ يَزِيدَ

a man was brought to the Prophet for him to offer the funeral prayer, and he said: "Pray for your companion, for he owes a debt." Abu Qatadah said: " I will pay it." The Prophet said: "In full?" He said: "In full." So he prayed for him

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِرَجُلٍ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنًا قَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ هُوَ عَلَىَّ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِالْوَفَاءِ قَالَ بِالْوَفَاءِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ

"A Janazah was brought to the Prophet and they said: " O Prophet of Allah, pray for him.' He said: "Did he leave any debt behind?' They said: "Yes.' He said 'Did he leave anything?' They said: No. He said; 'Pray fro your companion.' A man among the Ansar who was called Abu Qatadah said: 'Pray for him and I will pay off his debt.' So he prayed for him."

أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِجَنَازَةٍ فَقَالُوا يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلِّ عَلَيْهَا قَالَ هَلْ تَرَكَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنًا قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ هَلْ تَرَكَ مِنْ شَىْءٍ قَالُوا لاَ قَالَ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ قَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ وَعَلَىَّ دَيْنُهُ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ

"Your companion owes a debt. " Abu Qutdah said: "I will guarantee it for him. "The prophet said: "In full?" He said: "In full." (Sahah)

أَنَّ رَجُلاً مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ أُتِيَ بِهِ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ دَيْنًا فَقَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ أَنَا أَتَكَفَّلُ بِهِ قَالَ بِالْوَفَاءِ قَالَ بِالْوَفَاءِ

“I heard 'Abdullah bin Abu Qatadah narrate from his father that a corpse 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.' Abu Qatadah said: 'I will stand surely for him?' The Prophet ﷺ said: 'In full?' He said: 'In full.” And the debt he owed was eighteen or nineteen Dirham.”

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِجِنَازَةٍ لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنًا فَقَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ أَنَا أَتَكَفَّلُ بِهِ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِالْوَفَاءِ قَالَ بِالْوَفَاءِ وَكَانَ الَّذِي عَلَيْهِ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ أَوْ تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ دِرْهَمًا

"The Prophet would not pray for a man who owed a debt. A deceased person was brought to him and he said: 'Does he owe any debt?' They said: 'Yes, he owes two Dinars.' He said: 'Pray for your companion.' Abu Qatadah said: 'I will pay them, O Messenger of Alllah, So he prayed for him. Then, when Allah made His Messenger rich though conquest, he said: ' I am closer to each believer than his own self. Whoever leaves behind a debt, I will pay it, and whoever leaves behind wealth, it is for his heirs." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1962)

كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لَا يُصَلِّي عَلَى رَجُلٍ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ فَأُتِيَ بِمَيِّتٍ فَسَأَلَ هَلْ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ؟ قَالُوا نَعَمْ دِينَارَانِ قَالَ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ فَقَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ هُمَا عَلَيَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا فَتَحَ اللهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ ﷺ قَالَ أَنَا أَوْلَى بِكُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ فَمَنْ تَرَكَ دَيْنًا فَعَلَيَّ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَالًا فَلِوَرَثَتِهِ

[AI] The Prophet ﷺ came to a funeral to pray over it. He asked, "Does he have any debts?" They replied, "Yes, two dinars." He asked, "Did he leave anything to repay them?" They said, "No." He said, "Then pray for your companion." Abu Qatadah said, "They are on me, O Messenger of Allah." So the Prophet ﷺ prayed over him.

أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِجِنَازَةٍ لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ أَعَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ؟ قَالُوا نَعَمْ دِينَارَانِ قَالَ أَتَرَكَ لَهُمَا وَفَاءً؟ قَالُوا لَا قَالَ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ 10 قَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ هُمَا عَلَيَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ

[AI] The Prophet ﷺ was visited by a man from the Ansar so that the Prophet may pray for him. The Prophet said, "Pray for your companion, as he has a debt." Abu Qatadah said, "I will pay it off, O Messenger of Allah?" The Prophet said, "With fulfilling it?" Abu Qatadah said, "With fulfilling it." So, the Prophet prayed for him, and his debt was only eighteen or nineteen dirhams.

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِرَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِفَقَالَ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ؛ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنًا قَالَ فَقَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ هُوَ عَلَيَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ قَالَ بِالْوَفَاءِ؟ قَالَ بِالْوَفَاءِ قَالَ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ وَإِنَّمَا كَانَ عَلَيْهِ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ أَوْ تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ دِرْهَمًا

[AI] The messenger of Allah ﷺ came with a funeral and performed prayer upon it. He asked, "Does he have any debt?" They replied, "Yes, two dinars." He asked, "Did he leave anything behind to pay off the debt?" They replied, "No." He said, "Then pray for your companion." Abu Qatadah said, "They are upon me, O Messenger of Allah." So the Prophet ﷺ prayed upon him.

أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ بِجِنَازَةٍ يُصَلِّي عَلَيْهَا فَقَالَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ؟ قَالُوا نَعَمْ دِينَارَانِ فَقَالَ تَرَكَ لَهُمَا وَفَاءً؟ قَالُوا لَا قَالَ فَصَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ فَقَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ هُمَا عَلَيَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was brought a funeral for him to pray over it and he said, "Does he have any debts?" They replied, "He has two dinars of debt." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Pray for your companion." Abu Qatadah said to me, "O Messenger of Allah, those debts are upon me." So the Messenger of Allah ﷺ came forward and prayed for him.

أُتِيَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِجِنَازَةٍ لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهَا وَقَالَ «عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ؟ » قَالُوا عَلَيْهِ دِينَارَانِ فَقَالَ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ قَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ إِلَيَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هُمَا عَلَيَّ فَتَقَدَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ

“I heard 'Abdullah bin Abu Qatadah narrate from his father that a corpse 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.' Abu Qatadah said: 'I will stand surely for him?' The Prophet ﷺ said: 'In full?' He said: 'In full.” And the debt he owed was eighteen or nineteen Dirham.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 2407)

أَنَّ رَجُلًا أُتِيَ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ «صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنًا» فَقَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ أَنَا أَكْفُلُ بِهِ قَالَ «بِالْوَفَاءِ؟ » قَالَ بِالْوَفَاءِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ ﷺ وَكَانَ عَلَيْهِ ثَمَانِيَةَ عَشَرَ أَوْ سَبْعَةَ عَشَرَ دِرْهَمًا

[AI] We were with the Prophet ﷺ when the funeral of a man from the Ansar was brought. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Did he leave any debt?" They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah, two dinars." He said, "Pray for your companion." Abu Qatadah said, "They are upon me, O Messenger of Allah." So he prayed for him, and then another funeral was brought. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Does he have any debt?" They said, "No." He said, "Did he leave any wealth?" They said, "Two dinars." He said, "Give it in charity." And he prayed for him.

كُنَّا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ فَأُتِيَ بِجِنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَقَالَ «تَرَكَ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنًا؟» قَالُوا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ دِينَارَيْنِ قَالَ «صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ» فَقَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ هُمَا عَلِيَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ أُتِيَ بِأُخْرَى فَقَالَ «عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ؟» قَالُوا لَا قَالَ «فَهَلْ تَرَكَ كَنْزًا؟» قَالُوا دِينَارَيْنِ قَالَ «كَيَّتَانِ» وَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ

[AI] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ was invited to the funeral of a man from the Ansar. When the body was placed on the bier, the Prophet of Allah ﷺ came forward to pray over him. Then he turned and asked, "Does your companion owe any debt?" They said, "Yes, O Messenger of Allah, two dinars." He said, "Pray for your companion." Abu Qatadah said, "Indeed, we owe him, O Prophet of Allah." So he prayed for him.

دُعِيَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِلَى جِنَازَةِ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ فَلَمَّا وُضِعَ السَّرِيرُ تَقَدَّمَ نَبِيُّ اللهِ ﷺ لِيُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ الْتَفَتَ فَقَالَ «عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ دَيْنٌ؟» قَالُوا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ دِينَارَيْنِ فَقَالَ «صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ» فَقَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ إِنَّا نَدِينُهُ يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ

a man was brought to the Prophet for him to offer the funeral prayer, and he said: "Pray for your companion, for he owes a debt." Abu Qatadah said: " I will pay it." The Prophet said: "In full?" He said: "In full." So he prayed for him (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1960)

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِرَجُلٍ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ لِيُصَلِّيَ عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ فَإِنَّ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنًا» قَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ هُوَ عَلَيَّ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِالْوَفَاءِ قَالَ بِالْوَفَاءِ قَالَ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ

"A Janazah was brought to the Prophet and they said: " O Prophet of Allah, pray for him.' He said: "Did he leave any debt behind?' They said: "Yes.' He said 'Did he leave anything?' They said: No. He said; 'Pray fro your companion.' A man among the Ansar who was called Abu Qatadah said: 'Pray for him and I will pay off his debt.' So he prayed for him." (Using translation from Nasāʾī 1961)

أُتِيَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ بِجِنَازَةٍ فَقَالُوا يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ صَلِّ عَلَيْهَا قَالَ «هَلْ تَرَكَ عَلَيْهِ مِنْ دَيْنٍ؟» قَالُوا نَعَمْ قَالَ «هَلْ تَرَكَ مِنْ شَيْءٍ؟» قَالُوا لَا قَالَ «صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ» قَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ يُقَالُ لَهُ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ صَلِّ عَلَيْهِ عَلَيَّ دَيْنُهُ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ

"Your companion owes a debt. " Abu Qutdah said: "I will guarantee it for him. "The prophet said: "In full?" He said: "In full." (Sahah) (Using translation from Nasāʾī 4692)

أَنَّ رَجُلًا مِنَ الْأَنْصَارِ أُتِيَ بِهِ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ؛ لَيُصَلِّي عَلَيْهِ فَقَالَ إِنَّ «عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ دِينًا» فَقَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ أَنَا أَكْفُلُ بِهِ قَالَ «بِالْوَفَاءِ؟» قَالَ بِالْوَفَاءِ

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would not say funeral prayer over a person who died while the debt was due from him. A dead Muslim was brought to him and he asked: Is there any debt due from him? They (the people) said: Yes, two dirhams. He said: Pray yourselves over your companion. Then AbuQatadah al-Ansari said: I shall pay them, Messenger of Allah. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then prayed over him. When Allah granted conquests to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, he said: I am nearer to every believer than himself, so if anyone (dies and) leaves a debt, I shall be responsible for paying it; and if anyone leaves property, it goes to his heirs. (Using translation from Abū Dāʾūd 3343)

كَانَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ لَا يُصَلِّي عَلَى أَحَدٍ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ فَأُتِيَ بِمَيِّتٍ فَقَالَ هَلْ عَلَيْهِ دَيْنٌ؟ قَالُوا نَعَمْ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ دِينَارَانِ قَالَ صَلُّوا عَلَى صَاحِبِكُمْ قَالَ أَبُو قَتَادَةَ هُمَا عَلَيَّ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ فَصَلَّى عَلَيْهِ فَلَمَّا فَتَحَ اللهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ ﷺ قَالَ أَنَا أَوْلَى بِكُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ فَمَنْ تَرَكَ دَيْنًا فَعَلَيَّ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَالًا فَلِوَرَثَتِهِ

"عَنْ أَبِى قَتَادَةَ قَالَ أُتِى النَّبِىُّ ﷺ بِجِنازة رَجُل مِن قَوْمِى يُصَلِى عَلَيْهَا، فَقَالَ عَلى صَاحبكَ دَيْن؟ فَالُوا نَعَمْ، عَليه بضعة عَشْرَ دِرْهمًا، قَالَ فَصلوا عَلى صَاحِبكُم، قَلْت: هِىَ علىَّ يَا رَسُولَ الله، فَصَلَّى عَلَيه".