Chapter 19: Shares of Inheritance (Kitab Al-Fara'id)
Narrated Al-Miqdam al-Kindi: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: I am nearer to every believer than himself, so if anyone leaves a debt or a helpless family, I shall be responsible, but if anyone leaves property, it goes to his heirs. I am patron of him who has none, inheriting his property and freeing him from his liabilities. A maternal uncle is patron of him who has none, inheriting his property and freeing him from his liabilities. Abu Dawud said: da' iah means dependants or helpless family. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by al-Zubaidi from Rashid b. Sa' d from Ibn 'A' idh on the authority of al-Miqdam. It has also been transmitted by Mu' awiyah b. Salih from Rashid who said: I heard al-Miqdam (say).
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