Regarding the Sale and Gift of Wala’

Hazrat Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade the sale and gifting of wala (the right of inheritance due to manumission).

Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) says that Wala’ (the right of inheritance due to manumission) can neither be sold nor gifted.

Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) says that Wala is like lineage; can a person sell his lineage?

Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said that wala’ is like an alliance; it can neither be sold nor gifted. Keep it where Allah Almighty has prescribed it.

Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said that wala’ is like kinship; it can neither be sold nor gifted.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib says that Wala is like lineage; it can neither be sold nor gifted.

Ibrahim says that wala’ is like lineage; it can neither be sold nor gifted.

Hazrat Tawus says that Wala cannot be sold, nor can it be gifted, nor can it be given in charity.

Hasan and Muhammad say that wala’ is a type of lineage; it can neither be sold nor gifted.

Hazrat Saeed bin Musayyib says that when wala (alliance) is due to mukatabat (contract of manumission), there is no harm in selling it, but if it is due to 'itq (emancipation), then it is disliked.

Hazrat Aamir says that Wala cannot be sold nor can it be gifted.

Hazrat Suwaid bin Ghaflah narrates that Wala is like lineage; it can neither be sold nor gifted.