Allusion for Shabbat 43:7

יתיב ההוא מרבנן קמיה דרב אדא בר אהבה ויתיב וקאמר טעמא דרב משום ביזוי מצוה אמר להו לא תציתו ליה טעמיה דרב משום דקא מכחיש מצוה מאי בינייהו איכא בינייהו דקא מדליק משרגא לשרגא מ"ד משום ביזוי מצוה משרגא לשרגא מדליק מ"ד משום אכחושי מצוה משרגא לשרגא נמי אסור

from one garment for [insertion in] another, but Samuel ruled, Fringes may be detached from garment to garment. Rab said, The <i>halachah</i> is not as R. Simeon in respect to dragging; but Samuel maintained, The <i>halachah</i> is as R. Simeon in respect to dragging. Abaye said: In all matters the Master [Rabbah] acted in accordance with Rab, except in these three, where he did as Samuel: [viz.,] one may light from lamp to lamp; one can detach [the fringes] from one garment for [insertion in] another; and the <i>halachah</i> is as R. Simeon in respect to dragging. For it was taught: R. Simeon said: One may drag a bed, seat, or bench,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Over an earthen floor on the Sabbath. ');">²²</span> provided that he does not intend to make a rut. One of the Rabbis sat before R. Adda b. Ahabah and sat and said: Rab's reason<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For ruling that one must not kindle one lamp from another. ');">²³</span> is on account of the cheapening of the precept. Said he to them, Do not heed him: Rab's reason is because he impairs the precept.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It looks like taking light away from one lamp and giving it to another. ');">²⁴</span>

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