Hadith record

Hadith.5493 - Al-Hasan ibn Mahbub narrated from Abu Jamilah from Humran from Abu Jafar Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) regarding a man who, on his deathbed, made a will saying, "Free so-and-so, and so-and-so, and so-and-so," until he mentioned five individuals. When his estate was assessed, it was found that one-third of his wealth was not enough to cover the value of the five slaves he had ordered to be freed. Imam (as) said: "The individuals he named should be evaluated according to their order of mention, starting with the first. They should be valued, and their emancipation should proceed from the first he mentioned, then the second, the third, the fourth, and finally the fifth. If the one-third of the estate runs out before reaching the last, then the last named does not get freed because the man ordered their emancipation beyond the limit of what he lawfully owned, and thus it is not permissible."

Translation: Bab Ul Qaim Publications — attributed by Thaqalayn·The Arabic above is the original.