سنن نسائی · Hadith 3675

It was narrated that Jabir bin ‘Abdullah said: “My father died owing debts. I offered to his creditors that they could take the fruits in lieu of what he owed them, but they refused as they thought that it would not cover the debt. I went to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم and told him about that, He said: ‘When you pick the dates and have put them in the Mirbad (place for drying dates), call me.’ When I had picked the dates and put them in the Mirbad, I went to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم and he came, accompanied by Abu Bakr and ‘Umar. He sat on (the dates) and prayed for blessing. Then he said: ‘Call your creditors and pay them off.’ I did not leave anyone to whom my father owed anything but I paid him off, and I had thirteen Wasqs left over. I mentioned that to him and he smiled and said: ‘Go to Abu Bakr and ‘Umar and tell them about that.’ So I went to Abu Bakr and ‘Umar and told them about that, and they said: ‘We knew, when the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وآلہ وسلم did what he did, that this would happen.” (Sahih)

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020