Chapter on Rare Cases of Bequests
Man Lā Yaḥḍuruh al-Faqīh|Volume 4|Book 1|Chapter 126
وَ رَوَى عَبْدُ اَللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ اَلْحِمْيَرِيُّ عَنِ اَلْحَسَنِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: كَتَبْتُ إِلَيْهِ يَعْنِي عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ رَجُلٌ مَاتَ وَ جَعَلَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ فِي حَيَاتِهِ لَكَ وَ لَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلَدٌ ثُمَّ إِنَّهُ أَصَابَ بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ وَلَداً وَ مَبْلَغُ مَالِهِ ثَلاَثَةُ آلاَفِ دِرْهَمٍ وَ قَدْ بَعَثْتُ إِلَيْكَ بِأَلْفِ دِرْهَمٍ فَإِنْ رَأَيْتَ جَعَلَنِيَ اَللَّهُ فِدَاكَ أَنْ تُعْلِمَنِي رَأْيَكَ لِأَعْمَلَ بِهِ فَكَتَبَ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ "أَطْلِقْ لَهُمْ".
Abdullah ibn Ja'far Al-Himyari narrated from Al-Hasan ibn Malik, who said: 'I wrote to Imam عليه السلام - meaning Imam Ali ibn Muhammad Al-Hadi عليه السلام - about a man who died and had, during his lifetime, given everything he owned to you. He had no children at the time, but later he had a child. His total wealth amounted to three thousand dirhams, and I have sent you one thousand dirhams. If you see fit, may Allah سبحانه وتعالى make me your sacrifice, kindly inform me of your opinion so I may act accordingly.' Imam عليه السلام wrote in response: "Release it to them (the surviving children)."
- Ṣaḥīḥ al-Faqīh, p. 350