Commentary for Kiddushin 46:6
ובלבד שיהא הכסף משל אחרים: נימא בהא קמיפלגי דר' מאיר סבר אין קנין לעבד בלא רבו ואין קנין לאשה בלא בעלה ורבנן סברי יש קנין לעבד בלא רבו ויש קנין לאשה בלא בעלה
PROVIDING THAT THE MONEY IS FURNISHED BY OTHERS. Shall we say that they differ in this: R'Meir holds, A slave has no powers of acquisition distinct from his master, nor a wife distinct from her husband; whereas the Rabbis maintain, A slave can acquire independently of his master and a wife of her husband? - Said Rabbah in R'Shesheth's name: All hold that a slave cannot acquire independently of his master, nor a wife of her husband.
Daf Shevui to Kiddushin
The Talmud presents a possible explanation of the dispute in the mishnah. R. Meir would hold that a slave cannot acquire property independent of his master (nor a wife independent of her husband). The second the money goes into his hand, it belongs to his master. Therefore, the slave cannot give the money to free himself. The other rabbis say that a slave can acquire money separate from his master. So if others give him money to redeem himself, he can take the money and redeem himself.
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