Reports on a bequest to an heir

Shurahbil bin Muslim said: I heard Sayyiduna Abu Umamah al-Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) say: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say in the sermon of the Farewell Pilgrimage: "Indeed, Allah Almighty has given every rightful claimant his due; therefore no bequest is valid for an heir."

Sayyiduna Amr bin Kharijah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: "No bequest is valid for an heir."

Al-Harith narrates from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: No bequest for an heir has any validity.

Abdullah bin Badr narrates that a man asked Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): "O Ibn Umar, what is your view on making a bequest for an heir?" He rebuked him and said: "Are you connected with the Kharijites? It is not permissible to make a bequest for an heir."

Hisham narrates that al-Hasan al-Basri and Muhammad bin Sirin said: No bequest is valid for an heir, except when all the heirs wish it.

Abu Miskin narrates that Sa'id bin Jubayr (may Allah have mercy on him) said: No bequest is valid for an heir.