Responsa for Eruvin 129:20
א"ר חנין לא נברא יין אלא לנחם אבלים ולשלם שכר לרשעים שנא' (משלי לא, ו) תנו שכר לאובד וגו'
and wine unto the bitter in soul.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The mourner; Prov. XXXI, 6.');"><sup>57</sup></span> R'Hanin<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' MS.M. 'Hanina'.');"><sup>58</sup></span> B'Papa stated: A person in whose house wine is not poured like water has not attained the state of blessedness; for it is said: And He will bless thy bread and thy water,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Ex. XXIII, 25.');"><sup>59</sup></span> as the 'bread' spoken of is a food that may be bought with the money of the Second Tithe so is the 'water'<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Since it was mentioned in the same context as the 'bread'.');"><sup>60</sup></span>
Teshuvot Maharam
A. A's last words are of no consequence since he was not in his right mind while uttering them. Therefore, if A's daughters admit that A had promised L three marks as part of her dowry and had not paid it to her, L is entitled to collect three marks in addition to the causa mortis gift, for while A, on his death-bed, gave presents to his other daughters, he probably intended to make no exception in his dealing with L. But, if the other daughters disclaim any knowledge of A's debt, they must take an heir's oath. Although I have often contended that an heir's oath is imposed on a claimant only, but not a defendant, the custom is widely accepted to impose such an oath even on a defendant.
SOURCES: Cr. 97.