`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).