A wife and both parents: from how many shares?

Abu al-Muhallab narrated that Sayyiduna Uthman (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about this case, and he said: "The woman is entitled to a quarter of the estate, the mother to a third of what remains, and all the rest goes to the father."

Sa'id bin al-Musayyib narrated that Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about the shares of a wife and parents, and he ordered that the wife be given a quarter, the mother a third of what remains, and what was left after that the father.

Al-Sha'bi narrated that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about the shares of a wife and parents, and he said: "The wife is entitled to a quarter, and the mother to a third of what remains."

Ibrahim said: Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about the shares of a wife and parents, and he said: "Whatever path Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) took, when we took that path we found it smooth. A case of a wife and parents was brought to him, and he divided the estate into four shares, giving the wife a quarter and the mother a third of what remained, and he gave all the rest to the father."

The same is also reported from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) through another chain.

Al-Sha'bi reports from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) concerning the case where the heirs are a wife and parents: the wife is entitled to a quarter, the mother to a third of the remainder, and what is left besides that goes to the father.

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) also reported this content from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him), except that he added that he was asked about the case where the heirs of the deceased are a wife and parents.

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whenever Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) adopted an opinion and we then adopted that opinion, we found it easy. He was asked about a wife and parents, and he said: "The wife is entitled to a quarter, the mother to a third of the remainder, and what is left goes to the father."

Ibrahim said: Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) differed from the majority of scholars on the issue of a wife, parents and a husband inheriting. He said: "The mother is entitled to a third of the entire estate."

Ayyub reports that Muhammad bin Sirin (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "What prevents the people from working this case out from the number 12, and giving the woman three shares, the mother four shares and the father five shares?"

Al-Musayyab bin Rafi' said that Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Allah Almighty will never see me giving a mother preference over a father."

Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Whenever Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) adopted an opinion and we, following him, adopted that opinion, we found it easy. He was asked about the issue of a wife and parents inheriting, and he gave the wife a quarter and the mother a third of the remaining estate, and he ordered that the rest of the estate be given to the father.

Hajjaj reports, through a shaykh, from Muhammad bin al-Hanafiyyah that where a wife and parents inherit, the wife is to be given a quarter and the mother a third of the remainder.

Abu Bakr (Ibn Abi Shaybah) said: This is worked out from four shares: one share for the wife, which is the quarter; for the mother a third of the remaining estate, which is also one share; and two shares for the father.