Is it authentic that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) refrained from praying over one who had a debt?
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The questioner:
Please, O 'Umar, from Riyadh. Peace be upon you. Peace be upon you. Is it true that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) hesitated and refrained from praying over the funeral of a person who was in debt? Is it permissible to pray over a person before his debt is paid off?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The chain of narration.
The presenter:
Well, please, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
When a funeral was brought to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for him to pray over it, he asked: "Does he have any debt?" They said: "Yes, he has two dinars." So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) delayed and said: "Pray over your companion." Then a man said: "I will take on the two dinars, O Messenger of Allah." So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) came forward and prayed over him. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) does not pray over one who has a debt. Yes.
Please, O 'Umar, from Riyadh. Peace be upon you. Peace be upon you. Is it true that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) hesitated and refrained from praying over the funeral of a person who was in debt? Is it permissible to pray over a person before his debt is paid off?
The Shaykh:
Yes, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The chain of narration.
The presenter:
Well, please, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
When a funeral was brought to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) for him to pray over it, he asked: "Does he have any debt?" They said: "Yes, he has two dinars." So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) delayed and said: "Pray over your companion." Then a man said: "I will take on the two dinars, O Messenger of Allah." So the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) came forward and prayed over him. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) does not pray over one who has a debt. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4995] هل صحّ أن النبي ﷺ امتنع عن الصلاة على من عليه دَيْن؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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