Commentary for Eruvin 145:4

אמר רב יוסף לא שמיע לי הא שמעתא אמר ליה אביי את אמרת ניהלן ואהא אמרת ניהלן האחין שהיו אוכלין על שלחן אביהן וישנים בבתיהן צריכין עירוב לכל אחד ואחד ואמרינן לך שמע מינה מקום לינה גורם ואמרת לן עלה אמר רב יהודה אמר רב במקבלי פרס שנו

And you, in reply to this question, told us: Rab Judah citing Rab replied: This was learnt only in respect of such as receive a maintenance allowance'.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cf. supra p. 506, nn. 6ff.');">¹¹</span> Our Rabbis taught: Where a man has five wives who are in receipt of a maintenance allowance from their husband<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And each one lives in a separate house in his courtyard.');">¹²</span> or five slaves who are in receipt of a maintenance allowance from their Master,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And each one lives in a separate house in his courtyard.');">¹²</span> R'Judah B'Bathyra permits [unrestricted movement]<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even if no 'erub had been prepared.');">¹³</span>

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