Commentary for Ketubot 103:14

נשבית חייב לפדותה וכו': ת"ר נשבית בחיי בעלה ואח"כ מת בעלה הכיר בה בעלה יורשין חייבין לפדותה לא הכיר בה בעלה אין יורשין חייבין לפדותה

If she is taken captive, he is obligated to redeem her etc. Our rabbis taught: If she was taken captive during the lifetime of her husband, and he died afterwards, and her husband was aware of her [captivity], his heirs are obligated to redeem her, but if her husband was not aware of her captivity his heirs are not obligated to redeem her.

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