(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. (ID)
Reference (ID): Sunan Abi Dawud 2916 (ID)
In-book reference (ID): Book 19, Hadith 32 (ID)
English translation (ID): Book 18, Hadith 2910 (ID)