It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) would not perform the funeral prayer for a person in debt. Once, a deceased was brought to him and he (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) asked whether he had any debt. The people said: Yes, he owes two dinars. He (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Then you yourselves perform the funeral prayer of your companion. At that moment, Sayyiduna Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! They are my responsibility. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) performed his funeral prayer. When Allah Almighty opened the doors of victories for him (peace and blessings be upon him and his family), he said: I am closer to every believer than his own self, so now whoever dies leaving a debt, its payment will be my responsibility, and whoever dies leaving wealth, it will be for his heirs.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) attended a funeral, he would ask: "Does your companion have any debt?" If the people said, "Yes, he has," then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would ask: "Has he left any wealth to pay off the debt?" If the people said, "Yes," then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would lead his funeral prayer. But if the people said, "He has not left any wealth," then he (peace and blessings be upon him) would say: "You pray over your companion yourselves." Then, when Allah Almighty opened the doors of conquests for him (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: "I am closer to the believers than their own selves, so whoever dies leaving a debt, its payment is my responsibility, and whoever dies leaving wealth, it is for his heirs."