Commentary for Shabbat 83:2

למימרא דשמואל כרבי שמעון סבירא ליה והאמר שמואל מכבין גחלת של מתכת ברה"ר בשביל שלא יזוקו בה רבים אבל לא גחלת של עץ ואי ס"ד סבר לה כרבי שמעון אפילו של עץ נמי

but not a burning piece<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Lit., 'coal'. ');">⁴</span> of wood.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For that is Biblically forbidden. ');">⁵</span> A Now if you think that he agrees with R. Simeon, even that of wood too [should be permitted]?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' For R. Simeon rules that if work is not needed per se (v. p, 510, n. 3) it imposes no liability, and every case of extinguishing, except the extinguishing of a wick to make it easier for subsequent relighting (v. supra 29b bottom), falls within this category. Hence it is only Rabbinically forbidden, and therefore the same as metal. ');">⁶</span>

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