Commentary for Bava Kamma 223:2
רב אדא בר אהבה מתני להא דרמי בר חמא אהא הניח להן אביהן מעות של רבית אע"פ שיודעין שהן של רבית אין חייבין להחזיר אמר רמי בר חמא זאת אומרת רשות יורש כרשות לוקח דמי
'If their father left them money acquired from usury they would not have to restore it even though they [definitely] know that it came from usury. [And it was in connection with this that] Rami b. Hama said that this proves that the possession of an heir is on the same footing as the possession of a purchaser,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And since there was here a change of possession the heirs are under no liability. ');"><sup>3</sup></span> whereas Raba said: I can still maintain that the possession of an heir is not on the same footing as the possession of a purchaser, for here there is a special reason, as Scripture states: Take thou no usury of him or increase but fear thy God that thy brother may live with thee<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lev. XXV, 36. ');"><sup>4</sup></span>
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