Sahih al-Bukhari Hadith 584 – Volume 3, Book 41

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Volume 3, Book 41, Number 584:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, "I am closer to the believers than their selves in this world and in the Hereafter,
and if you like, you can read Allah's Statement: "The Prophet is closer to the believers than their own
selves." (33.6) So, if a true believer dies and leaves behind some property, it will be for his inheritors
(from the father's side), and if he leaves behind some debt to be paid or needy offspring, then they
should come to me as I am the guardian of the deceased."