[Machine] About Al-Shaabi (a famous poet) regarding a man who died leaving behind three hundred dirhams and three sons, a man came claiming one hundred dirhams from the deceased. One of the sons confirmed his claim and said the amount should be paid to him from their portion. Then Al-Shaabi said, "I do not see that an inheritance can be distributed until the debt is settled."
عَنْ الشَّعْبِيِّ فِي رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَتَرَكَ ثَلَاثَ مِائَةِ دِرْهَمٍ وَثَلَاثَةَ بَنِينَ فَجَاءَ رَجُلٌ يَدَّعِي مِائَةَ دِرْهَمٍ عَلَى الْمَيِّتِ فَأَقَرَّ لَهُ أَحَدُهُمْ قَالَ يَدْخُلُ عَلَيْهِمْ بِالْحِصَّةِ ثُمَّ قَالَ الشَّعْبِيُّ «مَا أُرَى أَنْ يَكُونَ مِيرَاثًا حَتَّى يُقْضَى الدَّيْنُ»