[Machine] His son said, "I have obtained what my father obtained in terms of wealth and loyalty of the supporters." His brother said, "Not so, you have only obtained the wealth, but as for the loyalty of the supporters, have you not considered that if my brother were to die today, would I not inherit it?" So they took their dispute to Uthman ibn Affan, and he ruled in favor of his brother regarding the loyalty of the supporters.
ابْنُهُ قَدْ أَحْرَزْتُ مَا كَانَ أَبِي أَحْرَزَ مِنَ الْمَالِ وَوَلَاءَ الْمَوَالِي وَقَالَ أَخُوهُ لَيْسَ كَذَلِكَ إِنَّمَا أَحْرَزْتَ الْمَالَ فَأَمَّا وَلَاءُ الْمَوَالِي فَلَا أَرَأَيْتَ لَوْ هَلَكَ أَخِي الْيَوْمَ أَلَسْتُ أَرِثُهُ أَنَا؟ فَاخْتَصَمَا إِلَى عُثْمَانَ بْنِ عَفَّانَ ؓ فَقَضَى لِأَخِيهِ بِوَلَاءِ الْمَوَالِي
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