The slave and the People of the Book: those who said they neither exclude others nor inherit

Waki' narrated from Ibn Abi Layla from al-Sha'bi.

It is narrated from Ibrahim that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) used to say concerning slaves and the People of the Book: "They do not exclude anyone from inheritance, nor do they inherit from anyone."

Ibrahim reports the same statement from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him).

Muhammad bin Sirin said that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "A person who cannot himself be an heir cannot exclude anyone from inheritance either."

It is narrated from Abu Sadiq that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Slaves neither inherit from anyone nor exclude anyone from inheritance."

It is narrated from Abu Sadiq that a man asked Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) about a woman who died and left her two sisters, while her mother was a slave. Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Would one-sixth of her wealth suffice to free her mother?" He said: "No." He (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Give me today to reflect on this."

Abu Amr al-Shaybani said that Shurayh gave the inheritance of a man (whose brother was a slave) to his free nephews.

It is narrated from Jabir that Amir said: The heirs of such a man will be his free nephews.

Hisham reports that his father said, concerning a man who died leaving his mother in slavery and his grandmother free, that the man's wealth goes to the grandmother.

Ibrahim reports that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said concerning slaves and polytheists: "They do not exclude anyone from inheritance, nor do they themselves inherit from anyone."