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