Commentary for Bava Batra 105:2

בעי רב מתנה היאך אמר שמואל מאי תבעי ליה לאבא השתא ומה מכר דקא יהיב ליה זוזי אי א"ל לך חזק וקני אין אי לא לא מתנה לא כל שכן ורב סבר מאן דיהיב מתנה בעין יפה יהיב

— Rab, however, was of opinion that a gift is usually made in a liberal spirit.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. infra 71a. And therefore he was doubtful whether the formula was necessary even in this case. ');">³</span> How much is meant by 'anything at all'? — [The answer is given] in the dictum of Samuel: If a man raises a fence already existing to ten handbreadths<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' This was reckoned the minimum height which would act as a barrier. ');">⁴</span>

Explore commentary for Bava Batra 105:2. In-depth commentary and analysis from classical Jewish sources.