Paternal cousins, one of whom is a maternal half-brother

Al-Sha'bi said: Sayyiduna Ali and Sayyiduna Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them both) used to say concerning paternal cousins, one of whom is a maternal half-brother, that he is to be given one-sixth, and the remainder is divided between him and the other paternal cousins. Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to have the entire wealth given to that cousin.

Al-Harith said: The case of paternal cousins, one of whom was a maternal half-brother, was brought to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), while Sayyiduna Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) had given the entire wealth to that maternal half-brother. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "May Allah Almighty have mercy on Abu Abd al-Rahman; he was indeed a jurist. If it were me, I would give him one-sixth, and then he would be a partner in the wealth with the other paternal cousins."

Muhammad bin Sirin said that Shurayh used to judge, concerning paternal cousins one of whom is a maternal half-brother, according to the decision of Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him).

Ibrahim said: Concerning a woman who at her death left paternal cousins, one of whom is her maternal half-brother, Sayyiduna Umar, Sayyiduna Ali and Sayyiduna Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them) decided that her maternal half-brother receives one-sixth, and then he is a partner in the wealth with the others. Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) decided concerning her that the wealth goes to him alone, not to the deceased's other paternal cousins.

Abu Bakr (Ibn Abi Shaybah) said: According to the statement of Sayyiduna Umar, Sayyiduna Ali and Sayyiduna Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them), this case is worked out from 6 shares; and according to the statement of Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) and Shurayh (may Allah have mercy on him), it is worked out from 1 share, and that is the entire wealth.