Ibrahim al-Nakha'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "When a person makes a bequest for the emancipation of slaves and other bequests, the slaves will be freed first. If the emancipation of the slaves is fulfilled within one third of the wealth, then the other beneficiaries of the bequest will receive nothing. If the emancipation of the slaves exceeds one third, then the slave will be required to pay for his freedom through labor, and he will be freed. If the emancipation of the slaves is less than one third, then the remaining portion of the one third of the wealth will be distributed among the other beneficiaries of the bequest according to their shares."