Commentary for Niddah 22:57

בד"א שהניחה בחזקת טהורה אבל הניחה בחזקת טמאה לעולם היא בטומאתה עד שתאמר לו טהורה אני

and it has been explained<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Infra 12b. ');">⁵⁰</span> to refer to one who was engaged in the handling of clean things?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' But not to one who was not so engaged. ');">⁵¹</span> — The one statement<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Cited in the name of Samuel. ');">⁵²</span> was inferred from the other.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Samuel himself having made one statement only. ');">⁵³</span> So it was also taught: This<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That examination is required. ');">⁵⁴</span> applies only to clean things<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Sc. to ascertain whether the things the woman has handled are clean. ');">⁵⁵</span> but to her husband she is permitted.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Even without an examination. ');">⁵⁶</span> This,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That to her husband she is permitted even without an examination. ');">⁵⁷</span> however, applies only where he left her in a state of presumptive cleanness, but if he left her in one of presumptive uncleanness she remains for ever in her uncleanness until she tells him, 'I am clean'.

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