[Machine] The man used to make a contract with another man and say, "You inherit me and I inherit you." When this verse was revealed, he abandoned that practice. Maysarah bin Yazeed came with the book to Shuraik and when he recited it, Shuraik refused to invalidate his decision. He said, "I only emancipated her because of the intention in her womb."
شَأْنِ الْعَصَبَةِ كَانَ الرَّجُلُ يُعَاقِدُ الرَّجُلَ فَيَقُولُ تَرِثُنِي وَأَرِثُكَ فَلَمَّا نَزَلَتْ تُرِكَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ فَجَاءَ مَيْسَرَةُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ بِالْكِتَابِ إِلَى شُرَيْحٍ فَلَمَّا قَرَأَهُ أَبَى أَنْ يَرُدَّ قَضَاءَهُ وَقَالَ إِنَّمَا أَعْتَقَهَا حِيتَانُ بَطْنِهَا