Commentary for Nedarim 77:1
<big><strong>גמ׳</strong></big> במאי עסקינן אי בשנכסי מבקר אסורין על חולה אפילו יושב נמי אי בשנכסי חולה אסורין על המבקר אפילו עומד נמי לא אמר שמואל לעולם בשנכסי מבקר אסורין על החולה ובמקום שנוטלין שכר על הישיבה ואין נוטלין שכר על העמידה
<b><i>GEMARA</i></b>. What are the circumstances? If the visitor's property is forbidden to the invalid, he may even sit? Whilst if the invalid's property is forbidden to the visitor, he may not even stand?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For by standing in his house he is regarded as benefiting. ');"><sup>1</sup></span> — Said Samuel: In truth, it means that the visitor's property is forbidden to the invalid, and applies to a place where a fee is received for sitting [with an invalid], but not for standing.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' It was customary to have companions or visitors for invalids, to cheer them up. Therefore if the visitor gives the invalid his company without accepting a fee, he is benefiting him. ');"><sup>2</sup></span>
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