It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Give the inheritance to those with fixed shares (ashab al-fara'id), then whatever remains is for the nearest male relative." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, because Ali bin Asim is saduq (truthful), although the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it; whereas Sufyan al-Thawri, Sufyan bin Uyaynah, Ibn Jurayj and Ma'mar bin Rashid narrated it from Abdullah bin Tawus in mursal form.

It is narrated from Tawus (may Allah have mercy on him), in mursal form, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Give the inheritance to those with fixed shares, then whatever remains belongs to the nearest male relative."

It is narrated from Tawus (may Allah have mercy on him), in mursal form, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Give the inheritance to those entitled to it, then whatever is left over from the fixed shares belongs to the nearest male."

It is narrated from Tawus (may Allah have mercy on him), in mursal form, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Distribute the wealth according to its fixed shares, then whatever remains is for the nearest male relative."

It is narrated from Tawus (may Allah have mercy on him), in mursal form, that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Distribute the wealth according to its fixed shares, then whatever is left over from the fixed shares is for the nearest male relative."