Commentary for Bava Batra 307:8

וכן אמר רבה ראיה בעדים א"ל אביי מאי טעמא אי נימא מדכולהו כתיב בהו כד הוה מהלך על רגלוהי בשוקא ובהא לא כתיב בה שמע מינה שכיב מרע הוי אדרבה מדכולהו כתיב בהו כד קציר ורמי בערסיה והא לא כתיב בה שמע מינה בריא הוי

And if [their dispute] had been stated in [connection with] this [alone], [it might have been assumed that] in this [case only] did R. Meir say [that the donor is not believed], but in that [case] it might have been assumed [that] he agrees with the Rabbis. [Hence both were] required. Rabbah likewise stated [that the] proof<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Referred to in our Mishnah. ');">²⁹</span> is by witnesses. Abaye said unto him: What is the reason?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Why do the Sages require the donee, and not the donor, to produce the proof? ');">³⁰</span> If it be said<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'we shall say'. ');">³¹</span>

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