Ibrahim reports that Hazrat Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the paternal aunt is entitled to two-thirds of the wealth and the maternal aunt is entitled to one-third of the wealth.

It is narrated from Hazrat Zaid bin Aslam (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was invited to the funeral of an Ansari. So he (peace be upon him) came riding on a donkey. He (peace be upon him) asked, "Which relatives has he left behind?" The people said, "He has left behind a paternal aunt and a maternal aunt." He (peace be upon him) said, "This is a man who died and left behind a paternal aunt and a maternal aunt." Then he walked a little further and again said, "This is a man who, at the time of death, left behind a paternal aunt and a maternal aunt." Then he said, "I do not find any share for them."

Muhammad bin Abi Bakr narrates that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "It is a strange case with the paternal aunt that other relatives inherit from her, but she does not inherit from anyone."

Shareek bin Abdullah narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the inheritance of the paternal and maternal aunts while he was on a mount. The Prophet (peace be upon him) remained silent for a while, then moved forward a little, and then said: Jibreel (peace be upon him) has informed me that they have no share in inheritance.

Ash'ath narrates that Hazrat Hasan (may Allah be pleased with him) acknowledged inheritance for the maternal uncle, but did not acknowledge inheritance for the paternal aunt and maternal aunt.

Hazrat Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunaif (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that a man shot another man with an arrow, causing his death, and the deceased had no heir except a maternal uncle. Regarding this, Hazrat Abu Ubaidah bin Jarrah (may Allah be pleased with him) wrote a letter to Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him). Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) replied that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah and His Messenger are the guardians of the one who has no guardian, and the maternal uncle is the heir of the one who has no heir."

Ibrahim narrates that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) made the maternal uncle the heir of the entire wealth. He (may Allah be pleased with him) said that this maternal uncle was both an uncle and a guardian.

It is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Ubaid bin Umair (may Allah be pleased with him) that Hazrat Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) declared the maternal uncle to be the maternal uncle and the guardian (mawla) of the person of whom he is the guardian (wali).

Hazrat Miqdam (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The maternal uncle is the heir of the person who has no other heir."

Hazrat Aamir says that Hazrat Masrooq was asked about a man who died leaving no heir except a maternal uncle and a niece. He replied: The maternal uncle will receive as much as his (the deceased's) sister would have, and the niece will receive as much as her (the deceased's) father would have.