What is the ruling when two enslaved persons claim manumission by their master during his terminal illness, where each claim equals one-third of the master's estate, and both claims are proven by valid testimony?

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If two valid testimonies establish manumission claims, each covering one-third of the estate during the master's terminal illness, both manumissions are confirmed because the testimony of one does not negate the other. Priority is determined by the date of the manumission evidence. If the evidences are dated differently, the earlier established manumission takes precedence, and the second person's manumission is suspended pending the heirs' approval, as the terminal illness bequest limit (one-third) is exhausted by the first. If the dates coincide, are ambiguous, or one is undated, the claimants are treated equally. Lots are drawn between them; the one chosen is freed, and the other's freedom is suspended unless the heirs approve. This procedure is based on precedents like the Prophet's action regarding six slaves freed under similar circumstances, or cases where priority is unclear, akin to the ruling concerning the bird (Tair).