عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رضي اللَّه عنهمَا، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ: «أَلْحِقُوا الفَرَائِضَ بِأَهْلِهَا، فَمَا بَقِيَ فَهُوَ لِأَوْلَى رَجُلٍ ذَكَرٍ»
80 - Shares of inheritance
Ibn ‘Abbās narrated that God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said:
Give the stipulated shares to their owners; what is left over goes to the nearest male person.
Related by al-Bukhari, 6732; Muslim, 1615.
Summary of Meaning
The Prophet (peace be upon him) orders anyone who is in charge of the division of a deceased person’s estate to start by giving the heirs who are entitled to specified shares the shares due to them. Whatever is left is given to the deceased’s nearest relatives.
