Ein%20mishpat for Sukkah 74:4

ואמר רבה הדס של מצוה אסור להריח בו אתרוג של מצוה מותר להריח בו מ"ט הדס דלריחא קאי כי אקצייה מריחא אקצייה אתרוג דלאכילה קאי כי אקצייה מאכילה אקצייה

Rabbah further stated: It is forbidden to smell a hadas [used] for the [fulfilment of the] commandment, but it is permitted to smell an etrog [used] for the [fulfilment of the] commandment. What is the reason? — The hadas since it is used for its smell, when he sets it aside [for the mitzvah] it is set aside from use for its fragrance. The etrog, however, since it is used as food, when he sets it aside [for the mitzvah] it is set aside [only] from [use as] food.

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