Umar bin Khattab asked about the ruling of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ concerning the grandfather's share of inheritance. Maqil bin Yasar al-Muzani stood up and said, "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ gave a ruling on it."Umar asked, "What was the ruling?"Maqil replied, "He gave him a sixth."Umar asked, "Along with whom?"Maqil answered, "I do not know."Umar said, "You do not know? Then what use are you?"
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أن عمر بن الخطاب سأل عن فريضة رسول الله ﷺ في الجد فقام معقل بن يسار المزني فقال قضى فيها رسول الله ﷺ قال ماذا قال السدس قال مع من قال لا أدري قال لا دريت فما تغني إذا