Sayyiduna al-Miqdam al-Kindi (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I am closer to every believer than his own self. Whoever leaves behind a debt or children, that is our responsibility; and whoever leaves wealth, it is for his heirs. I am the guardian of one who has no guardian: I inherit his wealth and I will free his captives. And the maternal uncle is the heir of one who has no other heir: he inherits his wealth and will free his captives."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الفرائض / 12399
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that a man fell from a date palm and died. He left something behind and had no child and no close relative. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Give his inheritance to a man from the people of his village."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الفرائض / 12400
It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that a mawla of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) died. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Is there anyone (here) from the people of his village?" They said: Yes. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave him his inheritance.
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الفرائض / 12401
Ibn Buraydah narrates from his father (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man from Khuza'ah died in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and his inheritance was brought to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "See whether he has any heir." They searched but found none. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was informed, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Give his inheritance to the most senior man of Khuza'ah."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الفرائض / 12402
Abdullah bin Buraydah narrates from his father (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: I have the inheritance of a man from the Azd tribe, and I cannot find any Azdi to give it to. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Go and search for an Azdi man for a year." He came to him after the year and said: O Messenger of Allah, I have not found any Azdi to give it to. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then go and look for the first man of Khuza'ah you meet, and give it to him." When he turned away, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Bring him back to me." When he came, he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Look for the most senior man of Khuza'ah and give it to him."
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الفرائض / 12403
Masruq (may Allah have mercy on him) said: I went to Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: A man had come to stay among us; he went out towards the mountain and died, and he has left three hundred dirhams. Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Does he have any heir, or does any one of you hold his wala'? I said: No. Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: He has many heirs here. And he put his property into the public treasury (bayt al-mal).
Hadith Referenceالسنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب الفرائض / 12404