Sunan Abi Dawud

Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah) — Hadith #2954

Traditional grade: Sahih How we grade
Sunan Abi Dawud:Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah):Hadith 2954
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ كَثِيرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ أَنَا أَوْلَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ مَنْ تَرَكَ مَالاً فَلأَهْلِهِ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ دَيْنًا أَوْ ضَيَاعًا فَإِلَىَّ وَعَلَىَّ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: I am nearer to the believers than themselves, so if anyone leaves property, it goes to his heirs, and if anyone leaves debt and dependants, let the matter come to me and I shall be responsible.

Chain of Narration (Isnad)
Hafs bin 'Umar bin al-Harith حفص بن عمر بن الحارث → Shu'bah bin al-Hajjaj شعبة بن الحجاج → Ady bin Thabit al-Ansari عدي بن ثابت الأنصاري الكوفي → Salman Abu Hazam al-Ashja'i سلمان أبو حازم الأشجعي → Abu Hurairah

Chain Family Tree

5 narrators from originator to compiler

Hadith Grading

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Traditional grade: Sahih