Commentary for Bava Batra 303:1

איתמר מתנת שכיב מרע שכתוב בה קנין בי רב משמיה דרב אמרי ארכביה אתרי ריכשי ושמואל אמר לא ידענא מאי אדון בה

It was stated: [As to] the gift<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That is where be distributed all his estate (Rashb.). ');">¹</span> of a dying man [in the deed of] which was recorded [symbolic] acquisition. the school of Rab in the name of Rab reported [that the testator] has [thereby] made him<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The recipient. ');">²</span> ride on two harnessed horses;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., his claim has a double force. That of the gift of a dying man and that of legal acquisition. ');">³</span> but Samuel said: I do not know what decision to give on the matter. The school of Rab reported in the name of Rab, that he made him ride on two harnessed horses, for it is like the gift of a man in good health<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Owing to the symbolic acquisition that took place. ');">⁴</span>

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