(12) باب فِي الْوَلاَءِ
Narrated 'Aishah:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: The right of inheritance belongs to only to the one who paid the price (of the slave) and patronised him by doing an act of gratitude. (DE)
Reference (DE): Sunan Abi Dawud 2916 (DE)
In-book reference (DE): Book 19, Hadith 32 (DE)
English translation (DE): Book 18, Hadith 2910 (DE)