A daughter, a sister and a grandfather, or several sisters, a grandfather and a daughter

Ibrahim reports that Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said concerning the case of a daughter, a sister and a grandfather: The daughter is to be given half of the wealth, and the remaining wealth is to be divided half and half between the grandfather and the sister.

He was asked about the case of a daughter, two sisters and a grandfather, and he ruled that half of the wealth goes to the daughter and that the remaining wealth is divided half and half between the grandfather and the two sisters. On one occasion he was asked about the case of a daughter, three sisters and a grandfather, and he ruled that the daughter be given half of the wealth, the grandfather two fifths of the remainder and each sister a fifth.

It is reported from Ibrahim that Abidah said concerning the case of a daughter, a sister and a grandfather that it works out from four shares: two shares for the daughter, one share for the grandfather and one share for the sister. The narrator said: I said to Ibrahim: What if there are two sisters instead of one? He said: Abidah worked this out from four shares as well: two shares for the daughter, one share for the grandfather and one share for the two sisters. The narrator said: I said to Ibrahim: What if there are three sisters? He said: Masruq worked this case out from ten shares: five shares for the daughter, two shares for the grandfather and one share for each sister.

Ibrahim reports through another chain that Masruq said concerning the case of a daughter, three sisters and a grandfather that this case works out from ten shares: five shares, that is, half of the wealth, for the daughter, two shares for the grandfather and one share for each sister.

Ibrahim reports from Abidah concerning the case of a daughter, a sister and a grandfather that it works out from four shares: two shares, that is, half of the wealth, for the daughter, one share for the grandfather and one share for the sister.

Ibrahim reports from Masruq concerning the case of a daughter, two sisters and a grandfather that he said: This case works out from eight shares: half of the wealth, that is, four shares, for the daughter, two shares for the grandfather and one share for each sister.

Fudayl reports from Ibrahim that, for a man who leaves behind his daughter, his full sister and a grandfather, according to the statement of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) his daughter is to be given half of the wealth, his grandfather a sixth and his sister the remainder; and he would not have the grandfather given more than a sixth when there were children. According to the statement of Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) his daughter is to be given half of the wealth, and the remaining wealth is to be divided between the sister and the grandfather. If there are two sisters instead of one, then according to the statement of Sayyiduna Abdullah and Sayyiduna Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them both) the remaining wealth is to be divided between the sisters and the grandfather, and according to the statement of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) a sixth of the wealth is for the grandfather and the remaining wealth is for his two sisters. If there are three sisters along with a daughter and a grandfather, the daughter is to be given half of the wealth, and according to the statement of Sayyiduna Abdullah and Sayyiduna Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them both) two fifths (2/5) of the remainder are for the grandfather and the remaining three fifths are for the sisters.

Abu Bakr (Ibn Abi Shaybah) said: According to the view of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) this case works out from six shares, and according to the view of Sayyiduna Abdullah and Sayyiduna Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them both) from ten shares: five shares for the daughter, two shares for the grandfather, and one share each for the sisters.

Fitr said: I said to al-Sha'bi: What is the view of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) concerning a daughter, a sister and a grandfather? He said: It works out from four shares. Fitr said: I said: This is only in the view of Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him).