وعن عمران بن حصين رضي الله عنه قال : جاء رجل إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم فقال : إن ابن ابني مات فما لي من ميراثه ؟ فقال : « لك السدس » فلما ولى دعاه فقال : « لك سدس آخر » فلما ولى دعاه فقال : « إن السدس الآخر طعمة ». رواه أحمد والأربعة وصححه الترمذي وهو من رواية الحسن البصري عن عمران وقيل : إنه لم يسمع منه.
Narrated 'Imran bin Husain (RA): A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "My son's son (grandson) has died, so what do I receive from his estate (inheritance)?" He replied, "You receive a sixth;" then when he turned away he called him and said, "You receive another sixth;" and when he turned away he called him and said, "The other sixth is an allowance (beyond what is due)." [Reported by Ahmad and al-Arba'a. at-Tirmidhi graded it Sahih (authentic)]. It is from al-Hasan al-Basri's narration on the authority of 'Imran. However, it has been said that al-Hasan did not hear (Hadith) from 'Imran].
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Safi ur-Rahman Mubarakpuri
Takhrij:
«أخرجه أبوداود، الفرائض، باب ما جاء في ميراث الجد، حديث:2896، والترمذي، الفرائض، حديث:2099، والنسائي في الكبرٰي:4 /73، حديث:6337، وابن ماجه، لم أجده، وأحمد:4 /428.* قتادة عنعن والحسن لم يسمع من عمران رضي الله عنه.»©
Explanation:
The mentioned narration is weak in its chain of transmission; however, its meaning is correct, because the issue is indeed such that, for example, if the heirs of the deceased are a grandfather and two daughters, then the grandfather will receive one-sixth, the two daughters will receive two-thirds, and the remaining portion³ will also go to the grandfather.
© Narrator of the Hadith:
«حضرت حسن بصری رحمہ اللہ » Hasan ibn Abu al-Hasan al-Basri al-Ansari.
Hasan al-Basri rahimahullah was a freed slave of the Ansar.
His father's name was Yasar.
Hasan al-Basri rahimahullah was an Imam of guidance and rectitude.
By consensus, he was trustworthy, a jurist, and a renowned scholar of his era.
He was devout and ascetic, possessed abundant knowledge, eloquent and articulate, handsome and beautiful, comprehensive in the sciences, and of great stature.
He was a leader of the third generation of the Tabi‘in.
He was born two years before the end of the caliphate of Umar radi Allahu anhu.
He saw Ali and Uthman radi Allahu anhuma with his own eyes, but did not hear any hadith from them.
He passed away in Rajab, 110 AH, at nearly ninety years of age.
Source: Bulugh al-Maram: Commentary by Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, Page: 809
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Urdu Footnote:
Note:
(In the chain of narration, both Qatadah and Hasan al-Basri are mudallis narrators, and the narration is with ‘an‘anah; furthermore, there is severe disagreement regarding Hasan al-Basri’s having heard from Imran ibn Husayn radi Allahu anhu.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2099
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
This narration is weak in its chain of transmission.
However, the legal ruling is as stated.
That is, hypothetically, if the heirs of the deceased are a grandfather and two daughters,
then the grandfather will receive one-sixth, the daughters will receive two-thirds (4/6), and the remaining one-sixth will also go to the grandfather.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 2896