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Hadith Regarding the Importance of Settling Debts (1/2)

· 13 Jumada II 1441 AH1 min readEnglish

Question

What is the authenticity of this narration?

Sayyiduna Abu Musa Al Ash’ari (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reports that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “Among the greatest of sins in Allah’s sight which a man commits, after the major sins which Allah has prohibited, is that a man should die while in debt, without making any [arrangement] for it to be paid off.”

Answer

Imam Abu Dawud (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith. ‘Allamah Munawi (rahimahullah) has declared the chain authentic (jayyid).

(Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith: 3335, Faydul Qadir, Hadith: 2206)

THE IMPORTANCE OF SETTLING DEBTS OR ARRANGING FOR IT TO BE SETTLED BEFORE ONE PASSES AWAY

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