ضَيْعَتِهِ فَضْلٌ بَلِ احْتَاجَ إِلَى السَّلَفِ وَ الْعِينَةِ عَلَى مَنْ أَوْصَى لَهُ مِنَ السَّلَفِ وَ الْعِينَةِ أَمْ لَا فَإِنْ أَصَابَهُمْ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ يُجْرِ عَلَيْهِمْ لِمَا فَاتَهُمْ مِنَ السِّنِينَ الْمَاضِيَةِ فَقَالَ كَأَنِّي لَا أُبَالِي إِنْ أَعْطَاهُمْ أَوْ أَخَذَ ثُمَّ يَقْضِي .
Translation
And from him<sup>asws</sup>, about a man who bequeathed to a man that he should give his relatives from his place such a such a ‘Jareyb’ (unit of measurement) of food. So years passed by and there was no grace in his place, but it was needy for the loans and advances upon the one who had bequeathed to him. Is it for him to borrow a loan in advance or not, so that if they profit after that so he can recompense against them due to what he had given them in the past years?’ So he<sup>asws</sup> said: ‘I<sup>asws</sup> don’t mind if he gives them or takes but then pays it’. P.s. – ‘Al Aynah’ is merchandise sold on credit then bought back for cash at a lower price – see Volume five, Chapter 88)’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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