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Sunan Ibn MajahChapters on Shares of Inheritance

Sunan Ibn Majah 2722

Chapter: The share of the grandfather

Differing grades 3 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 2722

Narrator:Ma‘qil ibn Yasār

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ مَعْقِلِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ الْمُزَنِيِّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم

أُتِيَ بِفَرِيضَةٍ فِيهَا جَدٌّ فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُلُثًا أَوْ سُدُسًا ‏.‏

It was narrated that Ma’qil bin Yasar Al-Muzani said:

“I heard the Prophet (ﷺ) when a case was brought to him which involved the share of a grandfather. He gave him one third, or one sixth.”

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 2722) and Ahmad (No. 19422).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُلُثًا أَوْ سُدُسًا ) لَا يُفْهَمُ مِنْهُ الْحُكْم لِوُجُودِ الشَّكّ وَأَيْضًا مَا تَبَيَّنَ أَنَّهُ أَعْطَاهُ ذَلِكَ مَعَ مِنْ وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 3 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 2722
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 2722
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 2722

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  • السنن الكبرى للنسائي (6118)أُتِيَ بِفَرِيضَةٍ فِيهَا جَدٌّ ، فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُلُثَا ، أَوْ سُدُسًا ، فَقَالَ لَهُ عُمَرُ : مَا الْفَرِيضَةُ ؟ قَالَ : لا أَدْرِي ، فَرَكَلَهُ عُمَرُ بِقَدَمِهِ ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : لا دَرَيْتَ
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (16956)أُتِيَ بِفَرِيضَةٍ فِيهَا جَدٌّ ، فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُلُثَا أَوْ سُدُسًا
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (30544)أُتِيَ بِفَرِيضَةٍ فِيهَا جَدٌّ , فَأَعْطَاهُ ثُلُثًا أَوْ سُدُسًا

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A man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said, "My son's son (grandson) has died, so what do I receive from his estate (inheritance)?" He replied, "You receive a sixth;" then when he turned away he called him and said, "You receive another sixth;" and when he turned away he called him and said, "The other…

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