Halakhah for Sanhedrin 49:13

ומפריחי יונים: מאי מפריחי יונים הכא תרגומה אי תקדמיה יונך ליון רבי חמא בר אושעיא אמר ארא

Two witnesses testified against Bar Binithus. One said, 'He lent money oninterest in my presence.' The other said, 'He lent me money on interest.'[In consequence,] Raba disqualified Bar Binithus [from acting as witnessetc.]. But did not Raba himself rule: A borrower on interest is unfit toact as witness? Consequently he<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' The witness who testified that he had borrowed money from Bar Binithus on interest. ');">¹²</span>

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