Reference for Berakhot 49:5

אתמר ריח רע שיש לו עיקר רב הונא אמר מרחיק ד' אמות וקורא ק"ש ורב חסדא אמר מרחיק ד' אמות ממקום שפסק הריח וקורא ק"ש

It has been reported : If there is a foul odour for which there is a cause [present], Rab Huna said : A man should remove himself a distance of four cubits and read the Shema'. Rab Hisda said: He should remove himself a distance of four cubits from the place where the odour ceases and read the Shema'.

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