Commentary for Bava Batra 302:7

א"ל הכי אמר שמואל שכ"מ שכתב כל נכסיו לאחרים אע"פ שקנו מידו עמד חוזר בידוע שלא היה מצוה אלא מחמת מיתה

Raba raised an objection against R. Nahman: [IF] HE LEFT [FOR HIMSELF] ANY LAND WHATSOEVER, HIS GIFT IS VALID.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Supra 146b. ');">¹⁷</span> Does not [this refer to the case] where no [symbolic] acquisition from him took place?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'where they (i.e.. a court of law or witnesses) did not acquire From him', on behalf of the donee, by means of symbolic acquisition. ');">¹⁸</span> — No; where symbolic acquisition did take place. If so.explain the second clause: [IF. HOWEVER] HE DID NOT LEAVE [FOR HIMSELF] ANY LAND WHATSOEVER, HIS GIFT IS INVALID!<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Supra 146b. ');">¹⁷</span>

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