Commentary for Bava Batra 38:5
תא שמע לא ישתין אדם מים בצד כותלו של חבירו אלא אם כן הרחיק ממנו ג' טפחים בד"א בכותל לבינים אבל בכותל אבנים בכדי שלא יזיק וכמה טפח ושל צונמא מותר תיובתא דרבה בר בר חנה תיובתא
But did we not learn, URINE MUST BE KEPT THREE HANDBREADTHS FROM THE WALL? — This refers to slop water. Come and hear: A man should not make water on the side of another man's wall, but should keep three handbreadths away. This is the rule for a wall of brick, but if the wall is of stone. he need keep away only so far as not to do any damage. How much is this? A handbreadth. If the wall is of hard stone, it is permitted.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Tosef. B.B. 1. ');"><sup>4</sup></span>
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