Chapter on Reconciliation

In the narration of Al-Husayn ibn Abi Al-Ala' from Ishaq ibn Ammar, who reported: Abu Abdillah عليه السلام was asked about a case where a man entrusted another with thirty dirhams to buy a garment, and another entrusted him with twenty dirhams for another garment. Both garments were sent, but it was unclear which garment belonged to whom. Imam عليه السلام said: "The two garments should be sold, and the one who entrusted thirty dirhams should receive three-fifths of the price, and the other should receive two-fifths of the price." I then said: "What if the one who entrusted twenty dirhams said to the other, 'Choose whichever garment you prefer'?" Imam عليه السلام replied: "He has treated him fairly."