Bava Batra

according to Abaye. however,  what [is meant by], 'he receives maintenance like a daughter'? — Granted your argument is right [how will you explain], according to Raba, what [is the meaning of] 'he inherits like a son'?  But, [you must explain it as meaning that] 'he is entitled to inherit but [actually] receives nothing', so here  [it may be explained as] 'entitled to maintenance but [in fact] receives nothing'. IF A MAN SAID: SHOULD MY WIFE BEAR A MALE CHILD etc. Does this imply that a daughter is dearer to him, than a son?  Surely R. Johanan said in the name of R. Simeon b. Yohai: The Holy One, blessed be He, is filled with wrath against anyone who does not leave a son to be his heir, for it is said, And you shall cause his inheritance to pass unto his daughter,  and by the expression of 'causing to pass'  'wrath'  is implied, for it is said, That day is a day of wrath!  — As regards succession, a son has preference;  as regards maintenance, a daughter is given preference. And Samuel said: We deal here  with [the case of a mother] who gave birth for the first time, and [this  is to be understand] in accordance with [a saying] of R. Hisda. For R. Hisda said: [If a] daughter [is born] first, it is a good sign for the children. Some say, because she rears her brothers; and others say, because the evil eye  has no influence over them.  R. Hisda said: To me, however, daughters are dearer than sons. If preferred it may be said that [the Tanna of our Mishnah] is in agreement  [with the view of] R. Judah. Which [view of] R. Judah? If it is suggested, [that relating to the exposition] of 'in all';  for it was taught.  And the Lord blessed Abraham with all.  R. Meir said, [the meaning is] that he had no daughter; [and] R. Judah said, [the meaning is] that he had a daughter whose name was 'Inall',  it may be objected  that [from this] one may only infer  that, according to R. Judah, the All Merciful did not deprive Abraham even of daughter; this is no proof, however,  that [a daughter] is better than a son! But [it is] this [saying of] R. Judah: It was taught:  'It is a meritorious act to feed one's daughters; and how much more so one's sons' — since [the latter] are engaged in the study of the Torah, these are the words of R. Meir R. Judah said, 'It is a meritorious act  to feed one's sons and how much more so one's daughters' — in order that they be not degraded. But how is one to understand that Baraitha which teaches,  '[if] she gave birth to a male and a female, the male receives six [gold] denarii  and the female receives two [gold] denarii'?  — R. Ashi replied: I interpreted  this reported tradition,  before R. Kahana, [as dealing] with [the case of] one who inverted the order [of his first instruction] by making a statement like the following:  '[If] a male [be born] first, [he shall receive] two hundred zuz,  and the] female [born] after him [shall receive] nothing: [if a] female [be born] first, [she shall receive] a maneh, [and the] male [born] after her [shall receive] a maneh'; and she gave birth to [both] a male and a female, and it is not known which of them was born  first. The male does, [consequently]. receive a maneh [which is] in any case [due to him].]  The other maneh [however] is money of doubtful ownership  and is to be divided. And how is one to understand the Baraitha which teaches  [that 'if] she gave birth to a male and a female, he only receives one maneh  — Rabina replied: [This is possible] where [the promise of the sum of money was made by the father]. 'to him who will bring me tidings';