Commentary for Shabbat 261:9

מאי טעמא אמר רב יוסף לפי שאין קבוע להם זמן אמר ליה אביי אדרבה מדאין קבוע להם זמן

surely it was taught: The <i>shofar</i> and all its preliminaries supersede the Sabbath: this is R. Eliezer's view! — Said R. Adda b. Ahabah: It is to exclude fringes for one's garment and <i>mezuzah</i> for one's door.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' These must not be inserted or affixed on the Sabbath. ');">²⁵</span> It was taught likewise: And they agree that if one inserts fringes in his garment or affixes a <i>mezuzah</i> to his door,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' On the Sabbath, ');">²⁶</span> he is culpable. What is the reason? R. Joseph said: Because no [definite] time is appointed for them. Said Abaye to him, On the contrary, since no time is appointed for them,

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