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Narrated Abu Huraira:A dead man in debt used to be brought to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) who would ask, "Has he left anything to re pay his debts?" If he was informed that he had left something to cover his debts the Prophet (ﷺ) would offer the funeral prayer for him; otherwise he would say to the Muslims present there), "Offer the funeral prayer for your friend:"but when Allah helped the Prophet (ﷺ) to gain victory (on his expeditions), he said, "I am closer to the Believers than themselves, so. if one of the Believers dies in debt, I will repay it, but if he leaves wealth, it will be for his heirs

حدثنا يحيى بن بكير، حدثنا الليث، عن عقيل، عن ابن شهاب، عن ابي سلمة، عن ابي هريرة رضى الله عنه ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يوتى بالرجل المتوفى عليه الدين، فيسال " هل ترك لدينه فضلا ". فان حدث انه ترك وفاء صلى، والا قال للمسلمين " صلوا على صاحبكم ". فلما فتح الله عليه الفتوح قال " انا اولى بالمومنين من انفسهم، فمن توفي من المومنين فترك دينا فعلى قضاوه، ومن ترك مالا فلورثته