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Hadith 6352

عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ الْحِقُوا الْفَرَائِضَ بِأَهْلِهَا فَمَا بَقِيَ فَهُوَ لِأَوْلَى رَجُلٍ ذَكَرٍ
Narrated by Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Give the prescribed shares to those who are entitled to them, then whatever remains, it is for the nearest male relative."
Hadith Reference الفتح الربانی / أبواب الفرائض / 6352
Hadith Grading محدثین: صحیح
Hadith Takhrij «أخرجه البخاري: 6746، ومسلم: 1615، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 2657 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 2657»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … In this hadith, the order of the heirs with prescribed shares (ashab al-furud) and the residuaries (asaba) has been explained. The estate will first be distributed among the heirs with prescribed shares (ashab al-furud); whatever remains after them will be distributed among the residuaries (asaba).

The heirs with prescribed shares (ashab al-furud) are those relatives for whom the Shari‘ah has fixed specific portions. They are a total of twelve individuals, for example: daughter, sister, mother, wife, husband, father, etc.