Those who used to say: when grandmothers are together, it goes to the nearest of them

Abu al-Zinad said: I heard Kharijah bin Zayd, Sulayman bin Yasar and Talhah bin Abdullah bin Awf saying: When the grandmother on the mother's side is nearer, she has the greater right to the inheritance.

Abdullah bin Dhakwan reports that Kharijah bin Zayd (may Allah have mercy on him) said: When the grandmother on the mother's side is nearer than the grandmother on the father's side, the sixth share of the estate will go to her alone; and when the grandmother on the father's side is nearer than the grandmother on the mother's side, the sixth share of the estate will be divided between the two of them.

Kharijah bin Zayd narrates from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: When the grandmother on the mother's side is nearer than the grandmother on the father's side, the sixth share of the estate will go to her alone; and when the grandmother on the father's side is nearer than the grandmother on the mother's side, the sixth share of the estate will be divided between the two of them.

Al-Sha'bi narrates that Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and Sayyiduna Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said concerning the grandmothers: The share will go to the nearer grandmother among them.

Khalid reports the saying of Muhammad (may Allah have mercy on him): Of two grandmothers, the one who is nearer in relationship will receive the inheritance.

Ammar, the freed slave of Banu Hashim, reports from Sayyiduna Zayd bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him): When one grandmother is nearer than the others, she has the greater right to the estate.