Question

I am looking for the reference and authenticity of this Hadith:

نفس المؤمن معلقة ما كان عليه دين

 

Answer

This Hadith is recorded in Musnad Ahmad and other Hadith collections on the authority of Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu).

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (radiyallahu ‘anhu) reported that Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said: “A Believer’s soul is suspended as long as he has a debt.”

(Musnad Ahmad, vol. 2, pg. 440, Hadith: 9679 and vol. 2, pg. 475, Hadith: 10156)

Imam Ibn Hibban (rahimahullah) has declared the Hadith authentic (sahih).

(Sahih Ibn Hibban; Al Ihsan, Hadith: 3061)

A similar Hadith is recorded in Sunan Tirmidhi and Sunan Ibn Majah. See here for an explanation on this Hadith.

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.

Answered by: Mawlana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Mawlana Muhammad Abasoomar

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التخريج من المصادر العربية

مسند أحمد: (٢/ ٤٤٠)
(٩٦٧٩) حدثنا أبو داود الحفري، عن سفيان، عن سعد بن إبراهيم، عن ابن أبي سلمة، عن أبيه، عن أبي هريرة، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «نفس المؤمن معلقة ما كان عليه دين».

مسند أحمد: (٢/ ٤٤٥)
(١٠١٥٦) حدثنا وكيع، وأبو نعيم، عن سفيان، عن سعد بن إبراهيم، عن عمر بن أبي سلمة، عن أبيه، عن أبي هريرة، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: «نفس المؤمن معلقة ما كان عليه دين».

صحيح ابن حبان:
(٣٠٦١) أخبرنا عبد الله بن محمد الأزدي قال: حدثنا إسحاق بن إبراهيم قال: أخبرنا عبد الرزاق قال: أخبرنا معمر عن الزهري عن أبي سلمة
عن أبي هريرة أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «نفس المؤمن معلقة ما كان عليه دين».


Moulana Suhail Motala


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