English
Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: When the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed away and Abu Bakr received wealth from Al-Ala ibn Al-Hadrami, Abu Bakr said, “Whoever has a debt or a promise from the Prophet (ﷺ), let him come to us 1.” Jabir said, “I said, ‘The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) promised to give me this much, and this much, and this much,’ spreading his hands three times.” Jabir said, “He counted it, and it was five hundred, and he said, ‘Take twice that amount.’”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 2296 (unverified) 96% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 2314a (unverified) 93% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (2)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “let him come to us”: In Al-Mirqat, it is said: Al-Ashraf and other scholars among us stated that this indicates the desirability of settling the deceased’s debts and fulfilling their promises by their successors, whether they are heirs or others. It implies that a promise is akin to a debt, as it is narrated from him: “A promise is a debt,” as reported by At-Tabarani in Al-Awsat from Ali and Ibn Mas’ud.
Note 1
(۱) قوله: فليأتنا: قال في «المرقاة»: قال الأشرف وغيره من علمائنا فيه استحباب قضاء دين الميت وانجاز وعده لمن يخلفه بعده، وأنه يستوي فيه الوارث والأجنبي. وفيه إشعار بأن الوعد ملحق بالدين، كما ورد عنه : «العدة دين». على ما رواه الطبراني في «الأوسط» عن علي وابن مسعود.