Their disagreement over the matter of the grandfather

Abdullah bin Salimah reports that Abidah (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Indeed, I turn the case of the grandfather into two hundred forms.

Ibn Sirin reports this statement from Abidah: I memorised from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) one hundred different judgements concerning the grandfather.

Ubayd bin Amr al-Kharifi reports that a man wished to ask Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) about an inheritance case. He said: Ask, provided the grandfather is not mentioned in it.

Sa'id bin Jubayr, through a man of the tribe of Murad, reports the statement of Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): Whoever wishes to plunge into the depths of Hell, let him give a ruling on the case of the grandfather and the brothers.

Abu Ishaq said: We came to Shurayh and asked him about the case, and the man standing at his head said: He says nothing concerning the grandfather.

Al-Sha'bi said: Concerning the grandfather, adopt the view on which the scholars agree, that is, the view of Sayyiduna Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him).

Sa'id said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote something on a shoulder bone concerning the grandfather and kalalah, then began to seek guidance from Allah Almighty through istikharah. When he was wounded, he sent for that bone and erased it, then said: I had written something concerning the grandfather and kalalah; now my view is that I should leave you in your existing state. So the people could not learn what he had written on the shoulder bone.

It is reported from Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): Whoever wishes to plunge into the depths of Hell, let him give a ruling on the case of the grandfather and the brothers.