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the legacy to the first slave, whose price is three hundred dirhems, thing. His ransom is three hundred dirhems less thing. The legacy to the second slave of a price of five hundred dirhems is one thing and two-thirds, and his ransom five hundred dirhems less one thing and two-thirds (viz. his price being one and two-thirds times the price of the first slave, whose ransom was thing, he must pay one thing and two-thirds for
Let be that which the master gives to A. in emancipating him.
A.’s ransom is ; and his property, minus his ransom, is .
A.’s daughter receives , and the master’s heirs receive
Hence the master receives altogether from A.,
B.’s ransom is
The master’s heirs receive from A. and B. together ; and this is to be made equal to twice the amount of the legacies to A. and B., that is,
The master’s heirs receive from A.,
A.’s daughter receives
The legacy to B. is ; his ransom
The master’s heirs receive from A. and B. together .