Arabic (Original)
قَالَ وَكَانَ يَقُولُ أَنَا أَوْلَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ مِنْ أَنْفُسِهِمْ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ مَالًا فَلِأَهْلِهِ وَمَنْ تَرَكَ دَيْنًا أَوْ ضَيَاعًا فَإِلَيَّ وَعَلَيَّ وَأَنَا أَوْلَى بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ.
English Translation
He said: And he used to say, "I am closer to the believers than their own selves. Whoever leaves wealth, it is for his family; and whoever leaves debt or dependents, it falls to me and is my responsibility. I am closer to the believers."