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(Book 27, Hadith 1) #36145
Grandfather's Inheritance Rights

SUMMARY: The hadith discusses the inheritance rights of a grandfather in relation to his grandchildren.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that he had heard that Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan wrote to Zayd ibn Thabit asking him about the grandfather. Zayd ibn Thabit wrote to him, "You have written to me asking me about the grandfather. Allah knows best. That is part of what is only determined by the Amirs, ie the khalifs. I was present with two khalifa before you who gave the grandfather a half with one sibling, and a third with two. If there were more siblings, they did not decrease his third".
حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، أَنَّهُ بَلَغَهُ أَنَّ مُعَاوِيَةَ بْنَ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، كَتَبَ إِلَى زَيْدِ بْنِ ثَابِتٍ يَسْأَلُهُ عَنِ الْجَدِّ، فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ زَيْدُ بْنُ ثَابِتٍ إِنَّكَ كَتَبْتَ إِلَىَّ تَسْأَلُنِي عَنِ الْجَدِّ، وَاللَّهُ، أَعْلَمُ وَذَلِكَ مِمَّا لَمْ يَكُنْ يَقْضِي فِيهِ إِلاَّ الأُمَرَاءُ - يَعْنِي الْخُلَفَاءَ - وَقَدْ حَضَرْتُ الْخَلِيفَتَيْنِ قَبْلَكَ يُعْطِيَانِهِ النِّصْفَ مَعَ الأَخِ الْوَاحِدِ وَالثُّلُثَ مَعَ الاِثْنَيْنِ فَإِنْ كَثُرَتِ الإِخْوَةُ لَمْ يُنَقِّصُوهُ مِنَ الثُّلُثِ
TOPICS
khalifah  *  inheritance  *  grandfather  *  siblings  *  khalifa  *  nasab  *  jadd  *  ikhwan

QUICK LESSONS:
Be aware of your legal rights & responsibilities when it comes to matters such as inheritance so you can ensure justice is done for all parties involved .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith discusses the inheritance rights of a grandfather in relation to his grandchildren. It is narrated by Yahya ibn Said from Malik from Yahya ibn Said that he heard Muawiya ibn Abi Sufyan wrote to Zayd ibn Thabit asking him about the grandfather's inheritance rights. Zayd replied that it was something only determined by the caliphs or successors and he mentioned two caliphs before Muawiya who gave a half share with one sibling and a third share with two siblings. If there were more siblings, they did not decrease his third share. This hadith teaches us that it is important for us to be aware of our legal rights and responsibilities when it comes to matters such as inheritance so we can ensure justice is done for all parties involved.

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