Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) decreed that (the deceased’s) debt will be paid before acting upon the will, even though you people (in the Qur’an) read the mention of the will before the debt. 1 1 (This is a reference to the verse of the Noble Qur’an «من بعد وصية يوصى بها أو دين» .)