Sunan Abi Dawud 2894

Al-Qa'nabi narrated to us, from Malik, from Ibn Shihab, from 'Uthman ibn Ishaq ibn Kharashah, from Qabisah ibn Dhu'ayb, who said: ‘A grandmother came to Abu Bakr al-Siddiq asking for her inheritance. He said: “There is nothing for you in the Book of Allah Most High, and I know nothing for you in the Sunnah of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). Go back until I ask the people.” He asked the people, and al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah said: “I was present with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when he gave her one-sixth.” Abu Bakr said: “Is there anyone else with you?” Muhammad ibn Maslamah stood and said the same as al-Mughirah ibn Shu'bah. So Abu Bakr confirmed that for her.” Then another grandmother came to 'Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him), asking for her inheritance. He said: “There is nothing for you in the Book of Allah Most High. The ruling already made was for someone other than you, and I will not add to the prescribed shares. But it is that one-sixth: if you two share it, it is between you; if either of you is alone with it, it is hers.”’