Hadith #29
Sahih li dhatihi
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَنْبَلٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقُولُ " أَنَا أَوْلَى بِكُلِّ مُؤْمِنٍ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ فَأَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ مَاتَ وَتَرَكَ دَيْنًا فَإِلَىَّ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَالاً فَلِوَرَثَتِهِ " .
English Translation
Jabir b. 'Abd Allah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet ﷺ as saying: I am nearer to every believer than himself, and if anyone leaves, it goes to his heirs
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Quran References
Reference: Sunan Abu Dawud, Tribute, Spoils, and Rulership (Kitab Al-Kharaj, Wal-Fai' Wal-Imarah), Hadith 29
Sunnah.com ref: abu-dawud:2956
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-18108