and they inherit. Abu Hanifah said: If he purchased them or they were gifted to him, and he has no wealth other than them, and no heir, they become free, and each of the sister from the father and the sister from the mother strives for half of her value for the sister from the father and mother. They did not inherit because if they were to inherit, they would have two-fifths of the persons [of the slaves], which is one person and one-fifth, to be divided between them in two halves; thus, there would remain a duty of striving (si'ayah) upon them, and if a duty of striving remains upon them, they do not inherit, and they would have the bequest, which is one person to be divided between them in two halves. As for the sister from both parents, when she inherits, she becomes free, because she has three-fifths of the persons, which is more than her value, so she inherits and her bequest is annulled. Abu Yusuf and Muhammad said: They become free, and each of the sister [from the father] and the sister from the mother strives for the sister from both parents for two-fifths of her value, because each one inherits three-fifths of a person. According to the opinion of al-Shafi'i, they become free.

Section: If a sick person purchased his father for one thousand, and he has no wealth other than him, then died, and left behind a son, then according to the opinion narrated by al-Khabri, he becomes entirely free for the sick person, and he has his right of wala' (patronage). According to the opinion of the Qadi, one-third of him becomes free by bequest, and the remainder of him becomes free for the son, because he is his grandfather, and one-third of his wala' is for the purchaser, and two-thirds are for his son. This is the opinion of Malik. It was said: It is a madhhab (school) for al-Shafi'i. Abu Hanifah said: One-third of him becomes free by bequest, and he strives for the son for the value of his two-thirds. Abu Yusuf and Muhammad said: One-sixth of him becomes free, because he inherited him, and he strives for five-sixths of his value for the son, and there is no bequest for him. It was said according to the opinion of al-Shafi'i: The sale is annulled, unless the son permits his manumission. It was said: It is annulled regarding two-thirds of him, and he becomes free regarding his one-third, and the seller has the choice (khiyar), due to the splitting of the transaction against him. It was said: