Does the Mawla (freedman/legatee) inherit before the Returning Heirs (Al-Radd) and Distant Kindred (Dhawi Al-Arham)?

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The Mawla inherits before the Returning Heirs and the Distant Kindred. This is the position held by the majority of scholars among the Companions, Successors, and those who followed them. If a man dies leaving behind only his daughter and his Mawla, the daughter receives half of the estate, and the remainder goes to the Mawla. If he leaves a Dhu Rahm (a relative inheriting through a woman) and his Mawla, the entire estate belongs to the Mawla, excluding the Dhu Rahm. The evidence for this ruling is the Hadith narrated by Abdullah ibn Shaddad and the Hadith of Al-Hasan. Furthermore, the Mawla is considered an 'Asabah (residuary heir) who pays blood money ('Aql) on behalf of his freedman, thus he takes precedence over Al-Radd and Dhawi Al-Arham, similar to the paternal cousin.