28. A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn abu ‘Abd Allah from his father from ‘Abd Allah ibn al-Mughirah from ‘Abd al-Rahman al-Khath‘amiy who has narrated the following:

“About an issue of a legacy for distribution I once faced differences with ibn abu Layla’. In that legacy, there was an item on hold and he opposed me. When it prolonged I complained before abu ‘Abd Allah , and he said, ‘Did he not know that the Messenger of Allah, O Allah, grant compensation to Muhammad and his family worthy of their services to Your cause, commanded to return items on hold and execute the rules of inheritance?’ I went to him and he did as before. I said, ‘I have complained before Ja‘far ibn Muhammad, ‘Alayhim al-Salam, and he said so and so on the issue.’ Ibn abu Layla asked me to take oath that he (the Imam) has said so. I took the oath; then he judged accordingly.’”