Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The Prophet said, "Give the Fara'id (the shares of the inheritance that are prescribed in the Qur'an) to those who are entitled to receive it; and whatever is left should be given to the closest male relative of the deceased."
— Sahih Bukhari, Volume 8, Book 80: Laws of Inheritance (Al-Faraa'id), Hadith #738
Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: The Prophet said, "Give the Fara'id (the shares of the inheritance that are prescribed in the Qur'an) to those who are entitled to receive it; and whatever is left should be given to the closest male relative of the deceased."
This hadith is from the book of Laws of Inheritance (Al-Faraa'id) in Sahih Bukhari, compiled by Imam al-Bukhari. It is hadith number 738 in book 80 of volume 8.
This hadith is referenced in the following topics: Inheritance, Relatives.
