Commentary for Shevuot 96:8
אמר רב פפא האי שטרא דיתמי לא מקרע קרעינן ליה ולא אגבויי מגבינן ביה אגבויי לא מגבינן ביה דלמא סבירא לן כרב ושמואל ומקרע לא קרעינן ליה דהאי דיינא דעבד כרבי אלעזר עבד
R'Papa thought of saying in this case also [the principle] that 'we should not add to it' applies.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' That we should not apply the restrictive ruling of Rab and Samuel, but permit the heirs to take an oath to the surety, and obtain their money.');"><sup>11</sup></span> Said R'Huna the son of R'Joshua to R'Papa: Will not the guarantor go after the orphans?<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' He will claim from the heirs of the borrower; hence, the heirs of the lender, if permitted to take an oath and claim from the guarantor, will ultimately be depriving the borrower's heirs because of this oath; and to such a case the ruling of Rab and Samuel applies.');"><sup>12</sup></span>
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