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Narrated `Abdullah bin Abi Mulaika:The people of Kufa sent a letter to Ibn Az-Zubair, asking about (the inheritance of) (paternal) grandfather. He replied that the right of the inheritance of (paternal) grandfather is the same as that of father if the father is dead) and added, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, ' If I were to take a Khalil from this nation, I would have taken him (i.e. Abu Bakr)

حدثنا سليمان بن حرب، اخبرنا حماد بن زيد، عن ايوب، عن عبد الله بن ابي مليكة، قال كتب اهل الكوفة الى ابن الزبير في الجد. فقال اما الذي قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم " لو كنت متخذا من هذه الامة خليلا لاتخذته ". انزله ابا يعني ابا بكر