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Greetings,
Please assess the authenticity of the following report:
One day, the Messenger of God (peace be upon him) was praying with his Companions when he said: “Is anyone from the tribe of Banu Najjar here? If so, let him know that one of his tribesmen, who was martyred, is being detained at the gate of Paradise because he owes three dirhams to a certain Jewish man.”
The report that a martyr was detained over a three-dirham debt to a Jewish man appears only in al-Tabarsi’s *al-Ihtijaj*, and its chain of transmission is weak. Nevertheless, its emphasis on the importance of people’s rights—even when owed to a non-Muslim—is noteworthy, and it serves as a serious warning to the Muslim community.
The only source for the hadith in question is al-Tabarsi’s *Iḥtijāj*. Its chain of transmission is weak, but its content merits reflection. The hadith is certainly intended to underscore the rights people are owed—even when they are not Muslim. The person is held at the Gate of Paradise so that the matter can be settled. In truth, no deed, great or small, escapes the exact reckoning of God. Nor does this detention last forever or leave the matter beyond redress.
There is a subtle point in this narration!
If a martyr can be held at the Gate of Paradise over a Jewish man’s claim for three dirhams, what will be the fate of one who usurps the caliphate and denies the authority of the Ahl al-Bayt (علیهم السلام)? The Imam has given the community a grave warning...
روى عن موسى بن جعفر عن أبيه عن آبائه ع عن الحسين بن علي ع قال ...
ولقد صلى بأصحابه ذات يوم فقال ما هاهنا من بني النجار أحد وصاحبهم محتبس على باب الجنه بثلاثه دراهم لفلان اليهودي وكان شهيدا ...