If he paid something from its price, then he will be equal to the creditors in the remaining price. If a man dies and he has the very property of a man (i.e. seller), he is equal to the creditors whether he (the buyer) pays him (the price) or not.

Abu Dawud said: Malik's version of this tradition is sounder.
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 24, Hadith 107
← Previous Hadith "If he paid something from the price (of the property), then he will be equal to the creditors in it."

Sunan Abi Dawud Book 24, Hadith 106 Next Hadith → We came to AbuHurayrah who had become insolvent. He said: I shall decide between you on the basis of the decision of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): If anyone becomes insolvent or dies and the man (the seller) finds his very property with him, he is more entitled to it (than others).

Sunan Abi Dawud Book 24, Hadith 108