Commentary for Avodah Zarah 30:3
א"ל אביי וכל היכא דאדם מצווה אסור והרי שדה דאדם מצווה על שביתת שדהו בשביעית ותנן בש"א לא ימכור אדם שדה ניר בשביעית וב"ה מתירין מפני שיכול להובירה
Abaye said to him: And in every case when one is commanded [concerning a thing] he is forbidden [to sell it to one who may disregard the commandment]? Take then the case of a field, for one is commanded to let his field lie fallow on the Sabbatical Year. Yet it has been taught: Beth Shammai say: One may not sell a field meant for plowing on the Sabbatical year, but Beth Hillel permit it, because it is possible that he will let it lie fallow [during that year]!
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
Abaye points out that what Rabbah says is not true. Just because one is commanded to make sure that no forbidden work is done with one’s possession does not mean that he cannot sell it to someone who will not observe the commandment. Bet Hillel allows one to sell a field for plowing to a person who might plow it because there is a chance that they will not plow it.
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