Hazrat Umar bin Khalda al-Ansari narrates that we went to Hazrat Abu Hurairah regarding a friend of ours who had fallen into debt, meaning he had become destitute and bankrupt. So Abu Hurairah said that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, gave this ruling about such a person who has died or become bankrupt: if the owner finds his property exactly as it was with that person, then he has more right to his property. However, if the owner completely relinquishes his right, then that is acceptable.