It is narrated from Sha'bi (may Allah have mercy on him) that when Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) issued this ruling, Abdullah bin Ma'qil (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "After the companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the ruling in Islam that I liked the most is this ruling of Sayyiduna Muawiyah (may Allah be pleased with him): that we are their heirs and they are not our heirs, just as in marriage we can marry their women but they cannot marry our women."