What is the ruling when a debtor admits owing 'more than the wealth of so-and-so' and then explains it as an amount greater in number or measure?

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Al-Mughni

Book of Acknowledgment of Rights

Book 20 · Issue 1 · Bab 1

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If the debtor interprets their statement, 'I owe more than the wealth of so-and-so,' by specifying a greater number or measure, the greater amount is incumbent upon them. The specification of the excess is accepted for anything the debtor intends, even if it is as little as a single grain or less.