Shu’bi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Sayyiduna ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote to Judge Shurayh that without evidence (bayyinah), do not make the carrier (hameel) an heir, even if a woman brings him wrapped in rags.

It is narrated from Mansur that Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The hamil (the child carried and brought forth) will be an heir.

It is narrated from Abu Bakr bin Abdullah bin Abi Maryam: Zumrah, Fudail bin Fudalah, Ibn Abi Awf, Rashid, and Atiyyah all said: The Hamīl will not be heirs.

Abdullah bin Awn narrated: Mention was made to Muhammad of those who claimed that the Hamīl has no heirs, so he refuted this and said: The Muhajirun and Ansar inherited from each other according to the lineage of the pre-Islamic period.

It is narrated from Hisham that Hasan and Ibn Sirin, may Allah have mercy on them, said: The heir of a "Hameel" without evidence will not be accepted.

Ibrahim, may Allah have mercy on him, said: Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, Sayyiduna Umar, and Sayyiduna Uthman, may Allah be pleased with them, did not consider the child born from adultery (hameel) as an heir.

Ash'ath bin Abi al-Sha'tha said: A woman from Banu Muharib acknowledged the lineage of her brother Julaib, so Abdullah bin Uqbah made her brother her heir.

It is narrated from Ibn Shihab: If a person, at the time of departing from this world, says that he is the freed slave of such-and-such person, he said: His wealth should be returned to those owners whom he identified at the time of his departure from this world, unless the heirs bring forth some stronger evidence besides this. Therefore, in the light of proof and testimony, his inheritance will be given to the rightful owner.