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