Commentary for Avodah Zarah 32:4
ורמינהי כשם שאין מוכרין בהמה גסה כך אין מוכרין חיה גסה ואפילו במקום שמוכרין בהמה דקה חיה גסה אין מוכרין ומשני בארי שבור ואליבא דר' יהודה רב אשי אמר סתם ארי שבור הוא אצל מלאכה
Against this he cast [the following baraita]: Just as it is forbidden to sell them large cattle, so it is forbidden to sell them large wild animals, and even in such places where they do sell them small cattle, they may not sell them large wild animals. Rabbah b. Ulla said: [Our Mishnah may refer] to a maimed lion in accordance with the opinion of R. Judah. Ashi said: Generally, any lion may be regarded as “maimed” in regard to work.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
These are the same opinions we saw yesterday. Rabbah b. Ulla says that the mishnah refers to a maimed lion and follows R. Judah who allows selling maimed animals. R. Judah does not allow selling maimed dangerous animals. If it is not dangerous, it may be sold. But other wild animals may not be sold even if they are not dangerous.
Ashi says that lions cannot perform work in any case. Therefore, they cannot be sold if they are dangerous. But animals that could possibly be put to work may be sold.
Ashi says that lions cannot perform work in any case. Therefore, they cannot be sold if they are dangerous. But animals that could possibly be put to work may be sold.
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