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