Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Amr narrates that Hazrat Maymunah gifted the guardianship (wala) of Sulaiman bin Yasar to Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both).

Mansur narrates that I asked Ibrahim about a man who freed another man, then the freed person went and made another man his guardian. He said that this is not permissible for him unless the one who freed him gifts him (to the other).

Abu Bakr bin Amr bin Hazm narrates that a woman from the tribe of Muharib gifted the wala’ (right of inheritance) of her slave to them and freed him, and also freed them. He says that then they gifted their wala’ to Abdur Rahman bin Amr bin Hazm, and when that woman died, the mawali presented the case before Hazrat Uthman. Hazrat Uthman asked for evidence regarding this, and when they brought the evidence, Hazrat Uthman said: "Go and make wala’ with whomever you wish." Abu Bakr says that they made wala’ with Abdur Rahman bin Amr bin Hazm.

Mansur narrates that Ibrahim and Shabi said that there is no harm in selling or gifting the wala’ of a Saibah, (“Saibah” is one who has been freed in the name of Allah, translator).

Qatadah narrates that a woman gifted the wala’ (right of inheritance) of her freed slaves to her husband, so Hisham bin Hubairah said: In my opinion, it belongs to her husband as long as he is alive; when he dies, I will return it to the heirs of the woman.

Ibrahim says that there is no harm if a person makes a contract of allegiance (muwalat) with another person, provided that the patron (mawla) has given permission.

Sa'id narrates from Qatadah, and at one place I found this narration from Sa'id bin al-Musayyib, that they did not see any harm in selling the right of wala' when it belonged to the mukatib. And they disliked it in the case when it was in the form of freedom.

Mansur narrates that I asked Ibrahim about selling of wala’, so he said that it is an innovation (bid’ah).

Ibrahim, through another chain of narration, states: Women do not inherit Wala’, except those whom they have set free.