A man whose bequest includes freeing a slave

Mujahid narrated from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him): When a will and the freeing of a slave come together, it should be divided in shares.

Nafi' narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both): When the freeing of a slave and a will come together, one should begin with the freeing of the slave.

Al-Hakam narrated that Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him) used to begin with the freeing of the slave.

The narrator Mughirah said: Ibrahim said concerning a man who, during his illness, willed that his slave be freed and along with it made some other bequests: The slave shall be freed before the other bequests are fulfilled. However, if he willed that a slave be bought and freed, that bequest shall be like the other bequests.

Yunus narrated that al-Hasan used to say: The slave shall be freed first, even if that slave alone takes up the one third of the wealth.

Ayyub narrated that Muhammad (Ibn Sirin) said: If a will also mentions the freeing of a slave, and the will exceeds one third of the wealth, then the one third shall be divided among those entitled under the will on the basis of shares.

Al-Shaybani narrated through one intermediary from Masruq that he said concerning the freeing of a slave and another bequest: One should begin with the other bequest.

Mutarrif narrated from al-Sha'bi that a will is to be divided among those entitled to it on the basis of shares.

Mansur narrated from Ibrahim: One should begin with the freeing of the slave.

Hammad narrated that Ibrahim said: One begins with the freeing of the slave only when the testator frees a specifically identified slave.

It is narrated from Waki' that Sufyan said: When a man makes a will of various things and then says: Free a slave on my behalf as well, the will shall be divided on the basis of shares. And when he says: So-and-so, the slave, is free, the freeing of the slave shall be carried out first.

It is narrated from Ibn Jurayj that Ata said: The slave shall be freed first.

Hajjaj narrated from Ata: The will shall be divided on the basis of shares.

Al-Hakam narrated that Ibrahim said: The slave shall be freed first.

Hajjaj narrated that al-Sha'bi said concerning a man who at his death left two thousand dirhams and a slave worth one thousand dirhams, having willed five hundred dirhams to be given to a man and having freed the slave: The slave shall be freed, and the rest of the will shall be void.