Commentary for Yoma 154:16

אמר ר' יהודה בן פזי אף מלאך המות אין לו רשות לעבור בתוכו כתיב הכא בל תלך בו אני שיט וכתיב התם (איוב א, ז) משוט בארץ

Rab Judah answered; Rab and Samuel both agree: One may come over, provided one take not one's hand out of the bosom of his shirt.<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' I.e., to throw his cloak over his shoulder, it would look as if he were carrying it, rather than wearing it.');">¹⁵</span> Some say: It was R'Samuel, son of Rab Judah who said: We were taught, He may come over, provided he take not his hand out of the bosom of his shirt.

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