Talmud Bavli
Talmud Bavli

Commentary for Bava Metzia 87:6

בעי רב אשי הגביה ארנקי ליטול הימנה דינר מהו חמרא הוא דלא מינטר אלא אגב חמרא אבל זוזא מינטר או דלמא שאני נטירותא דארנקי מנטירותא דדינר תיקו:

BUT IF HE LIFTS IT, AND TAKES [A REBI'ITH] FROM IT, etc. Samuel said: 'TAKES' is not meant literally, but once he lifts it up in order to take [he is henceforth responsible] even if he does not take it. Shall we say that in Samuel's opinion [unlawful] use need not involve loss?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For there is no loss if he merely lifts it up. ');"><sup>6</sup></span>

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