Commentary for Eruvin 102:5

וזו היא שאמרו מאן קתני לה ר"מ ואהייא קאי אהא מי שבא בדרך וחשכה ולא אמרו מערבין בפת אלא להקל מאן קתני לה דברי הכל

agree that the law was relaxed for both poor and rich, since the essence of 'erub is [the position of] one's feet [at spot appointed].<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And the man himself, in this case, was present at the place.');">¹⁶</span> And who was it that learned, 'THIS IT IS OF WHICH [THE RABBIS] HAVE SAID'?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' V. supra n. 6.');">¹⁷</span> - R'Meir.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Who allows the privilege to the poor only. It cannot be the statement of R. Judah since he draws no distinction between rich and poor.');">¹⁸</span> And what does he refer to? - To the following: IF A MAN WHO WAS ON A JOURNEY HOMEWARD WAS OVERTAKEN BY DUSK.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' AND HE KNEW OF A TREE . . AND SAID, LET MY SABBATH BASE BE AT ITS ROOT' concerning which it was ruled that the man acquires that place though he was not at the time standing on it. According to R. Meir this applies to a poor man only, while according to R. Judah it applies to a rich man also, though an 'erub ab initio requires the person's presence at the place he appoints.');">¹⁹</span>

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