Commentary for Pesachim 132:3

הני מילי בחובות שאין קבוע להן זמן אבל בחובות שקבוע להן זמן מקדישין דאמר רבי יוחנן מקדיש אדם את פסחו בשבת וחגיגתו ביו"ט

But he drives [a laden animal]? - It is driving in an unusual way. [But] even driving in an unusual manner, granted that there is no Scriptural prohibition, there is nevertheless a Rabbinical prohibition? - That is [precisely] what they asked him: An action which is permitted by Scripture, while a matter of a shebuth stands before it to render it impossible, such as [an action performed] in an unusual manner [standing] in the way of a precept, what then? Said he to them, T have heard this halachah, but have forgotten it: but leave [it] to Israel, if they are not prophets they are the sons of prophets.'

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