Commentary for Shabbat 39:9

א"ר הונא קנים אין צריכין רוב אגדן צריכין רוב גרעינין אין צריכין רוב נתנן בחותלות צריכין רוב מתקיף לה רב חסדא אדרבה איפכא מסתברא קנים מבדרן אגדן לא מבדרן גרעינין מבדרן נתנן בחותלות לא מבדרן איתמר נמי

burning before him,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Jer. XXXVI, 22. ');">²⁴</span> What is 'ah?' — Rab said, Willow-fire;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' [H]; willow twigs used for kindling a fire. ');">²⁵</span> while Samuel said: Logs kindled by willowfire. A certain man announced, who wants ahwawna? and it was found to be willows. R. Huna said: Canes do not require the greater part,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' it is sufficient if they are kindled before the Sabbath, even if the greater part has not caught on, because they will go on burning without further attention. ');">²⁶</span> [but] if they are tied together, the greater part is required;<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' To be burning before the Sabbath, because the air has no access and it may otherwise require attention. ');">²⁷</span> kernels [of dates] do not require the greater part; but if they are put in bales they require the greater part. R. Hisda demurred: On the contrary, [separate] canes may fall apart,<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' And fail to catch alight from each other, thus necessitating attention. ');">²⁸</span> but if tied together they cannot fall apart; kernels can fall apart, but if placed in bales they cannot? It was stated likewise,

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