Commentary for Kiddushin 44:14
אמרי בהמה אדעתא דמרה אזלה עבד אדעתיה דנפשיה קאזיל אמר רב אשי עבד קטן כבהמה דמי
But according to the outside Tanna,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., the Tanna of the Baraitha, which was not included in Rabbi's compilation of the Mishnah, but taught 'without'.');"><sup>25</sup></span> let meshikah be taught?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' If Samuel is right, just as halifin is taught.');"><sup>26</sup></span> - He teaches only what applies to both land and movables, but meshikah, which is possible in the case of movables but not of land, he does not teach.'
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
An animal can be acquired by calling it because an animal moves when its owner wills it. It has far less of an independent will than a human. A slave on the other hand is a human being and moves on his own will. Therefore, the slave cannot be acquired by a purchaser simply calling it.
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Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
A minor slave will move according to his master’s will. Therefore, he can be acquired by the purchaser calling him to him.
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