Abu Hurairah (RA) reported that when the body of a dead person having burden of debt upon him was brought to Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) he would ask whether he had left property enough to clear off his debt, and if the property left had been sufficient for that (purpose), he observed funeral prayer for him, otherwise he said (to his companions): You observe prayer for your companion. But when Allah opened the gateways of victory for him, he said: I am nearer to the believers than themselves, so if anyone dies leaving a debt, its payment is my responsibility, and if anyone leaves a property, it goes to his heirs.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of al-Zuhri through another chain of transmitters.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) having said this: By Him in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, there is no believer on the earth with whom I am not the nearest among all the people. He who amongst you (dies) and leaves a debt, I am there to pay it, and he who amongst you (dies) leaving behind children I am there to look after them. And he who amongst you leaves behind property, that is for the inheritor whoever he is.

Hammam bin Munabbih reported: This is what Abu Hurairah (RA) narrated to us from Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) . And he narrated many ahadith, and one was this: Allah's Messenger ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) said: I am, according to the Book of Allah, the Exalted and Majestic, nearest to the believers of all the human beings. So whoever amongst you dies in debt or leaves behind destitute children, you should call me (for help)), for I am his guardian. And who amongst you leaves property, his inheritor is entitled to get it, whoever he is.

Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Apostle ( صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ) as saying: He who leaves property, that is for the inheritors; and he who leaves behind destitute children, then it is my responsibility (to look after them).

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Shu'bah with the same chain of transmitters