It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that in the time of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), a man passed away and left no heirs, except for a freed slave of his. So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) gave his inheritance to that freed slave.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Buraidah Aslami (may Allah be pleased with him) that a man from the Azd tribe passed away and he had no heirs. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Find his heir, find his relative." But no relative could be found. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Give this inheritance to the eldest of the Khuza'ah tribe."

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that a slave of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) fell from a date-palm and died. He had some inheritance, but neither children nor relatives. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said regarding his inheritance: "Give it to someone from his settlement."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Tamim Dari (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that if a man from among the disbelievers accepts Islam at the hand of a Muslim, what will be the procedure regarding him? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This Muslim will have the greatest right over him, in his life and in his death, compared to others.