It is narrated from Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) that Sayyiduna Umar, Sayyiduna Ali, Sayyiduna Zaid, and I think Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with them all) all said: The right of inheritance (wala') is for the closest, and by "closest" they meant the one who is nearest to the father and mother.

Ubaydullah bin Utbah said: Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote to me regarding Fakiha bint Sam'an, who had passed away and had left behind a son of her real brother and a son of her paternal brother. Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote that the right of inheritance belongs to the elder (i.e., the son of the real brother).

It is narrated from Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) that Sayyiduna Ali and Sayyiduna Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The right of wala' is for the eldest, and Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) and (Qadi) Shurayh said: It will be for the heirs.

Shu’bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Sayyiduna ‘Umar, Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah, Sayyiduna ‘Ali, and Sayyiduna Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them) gave the ruling of wala’ (patronage) to the greater (heir).

Ibn Sirin, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Fakiha bint Sam'an passed away and left behind a paternal uncle's son and a real brother's grandson, so Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, made the paternal uncle's sons heirs (because the grandson is a more distant relative).

It is narrated from Ibrahim al-Nakha'i (may Allah have mercy on him): Sayyiduna Umar, Sayyiduna Ali, and Sayyiduna Zayd (may Allah be pleased with them all) all said: The right of inheritance (wala’) is for the eldest.

It is narrated from Mughira that Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said regarding two brothers who inherited a slave whom their father had set free. One of the two brothers died and left behind his son. Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Sayyiduna Ali, Sayyiduna Zaid, and Sayyiduna Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them) used to say: The right of wala’ is for the elder, that is, for the brother; there is nothing for the children of the brother.

Mutar Al-Warraq said: Sayyiduna Umar and Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The right of allegiance (wala’) is for the elder.

Tawoos (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The right of allegiance is for the elder.

Ibrahim, may Allah have mercy on him, said: The right of inheritance through wala’ belongs to the eldest.