مَنْ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ دَيْناً فَعَلَيْنَا دَيْنُهُ وَ إِلَيْنَا عِيَالُهُ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ وَ تَرَكَ مَالًا فَلِوَرَثَتِهِ وَ مَنْ مَاتَ وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَوَالٍ فَمَالُهُ مِنَ الْأَنْفَالِ.
“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one dies with indebtedness, on us is his debt and up to us are his dependents. If one dies leaving behind assets, it is for his heirs and if one dies leaving behind no guardians, his asset is part of public welfare fund.”’
مَنْ مَاتَ وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ وَارِثٌ مِنْ قَرَابَتِهِ وَ لَا مَوْلَى عَتَاقِهِ قَدْ ضَمِنَ جَرِيرَتَهُ فَمَالُهُ مِنَ الْأَنْفَالِ.
“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘If one dies without leaving behind any heirs from his relatives or freeing master who has taken responsibiliy for his crimes, his legacy becomes part of the public welfare funds (state treasury).”’
الْإِمَامُ وَارِثُ مَنْ لَا وَارِثَ لَهُ.
“Abu al-Hassan, al-Awwal (a.s.), has said, ‘Al-Imam is the heir of one who does not have any heirs.’”
مَنْ مَاتَ وَ لَيْسَ لَهُ مَوْلًى فَمَالُهُ مِنَ الْأَنْفَالِ. بَابٌ
“About the words of Allah, most Blessed, most High, ‘. . . they ask you about al-Anfal (assets captured from the enemy),’ (8:1) abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘If one dies without leaving behind any heirs his assets become part of al-Anfal.’”