Saeed bin Musayab reported,

Concerning a man who died leaving three sons, and who had also left behind freed slaves whom he himself had manumitted. Then two of his sons died, each leaving children behind. Saeed bin Musayab said, "The remaining one of the three sons inherits the right of patronage over the freed slaves. Then when he too dies, his own children and the children of his brothers share equally in that right of patronage over the freed slaves."

وحدثني مالك، أنه بلغه: أن

سعيد بن المسيب قال

في رجل هلك، وترك بنين له ثلاثة، وترك موالي أعتقهم هو عتاقة، ثم إن الرجلين من بنيه هلكا، وتركا أولادا، فقال سعيد بن المسيب: يرث الموالي الباقي من الثلاثة. فإذا هلك هو، فولده وولد إخوته في ولاء الموالي شرع سواء.