Mishkat al-Masabih
Mishkat al-Masabih 2899
Arabic hadith text
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «أَيُّمَا رَجُلٍ أَفْلَسَ فَأَدْرَكَ رَجُلٌ مَالَهُ بِعَيْنِهِ فَهُوَ أَحَق بِهِ من غَيره»
Translation
Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.
Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) said: ‘If a man becomes bankrupt and someone finds his own property intact among the bankrupt person’s assets, he has a greater right to it than anyone else.’ It is agreed upon. Its listed grading is agreed upon (al-Albani).