Those who made the dhawu al-arham heirs rather than the mawali

It is narrated from Ibrahim that Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) used to give inheritance to the relatives of the womb (dhawi al-arham).

Fudayl said: I said to Ibrahim: "And Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him)?" He said: "He was the firmest of them in giving inheritance to the relatives of the womb (dhawi al-arham)."

Al-A'mash said that the same is reported from Ibrahim, Sayyiduna Umar, Sayyiduna Ali and Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them).

Jubayr bin Nufayr said: I was sitting with Sayyiduna Abu al-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him), who was a judge, when a man came to him and said: "My sister's son has died and has left no heir. What do you say about his wealth?" He said: "Go and take his wealth."

It is narrated from Suwayd bin Ghaflah that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) was asked about the inheritance of a daughter, a wife and some masters. He gave the daughter half of the wealth and the wife one-eighth of the wealth, returned the remaining wealth to the daughter, and gave nothing to the masters.

Maysarah said that Ibrahim declared the hadith of the daughter of Sayyiduna Hamzah (may Allah be pleased with him) to be munkar (rejected) and said: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave her the wealth as a gift."

Ibrahim said: A freedman of Alqamah bequeathed one third of his wealth to the family of Alqamah, and he gave two thirds of the wealth to the son of his maternal half-sister.

Salim said: A case was brought to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) concerning a man who left behind his grandmother and his masters. He gave his estate to the grandmother and gave nothing to the masters.

It is narrated from al-A'mash that he said: I was walking with Ibrahim when a woman came to him near the market of al-Sayaqilah and said: "Your freedwoman has died; take her inheritance." He said: "It is yours." She said: "May Allah Almighty grant you blessing (I do not wish to take it)." He said: "If I had a right to this wealth, I would not have given it to you." And he (Ibrahim) was at that time in need of even a basin worth five dirhams that he could have received from her inheritance. Al-A'mash said: I asked Ibrahim: "What relation is this woman to her?" He said: "The daughter of her maternal half-sister."