Related for Bava Batra 16:2

אמר ליה רבא לרבה בר מרי מנא הא מילתא דאמור רבנן דפדיון שבוים מצוה רבה היא א"ל דכתיב (ירמיהו טו, ב) והיה כי יאמרו אליך אנה נצא ואמרת אליהם כה אמר ה' אשר למות למות ואשר לחרב לחרב ואשר לרעב לרעב ואשר לשבי לשבי ואמר רבי יוחנן כל המאוחר בפסוק זה קשה מחבירו

Raba asked Rabbah b. Mari: Whence is derived the maxim of the Rabbis that the redemption of captives is a religious duty of great importance? — He replied: From the verse, And it shall come to pass when they say unto thee, Whither shall we go forth, then thou shalt tell them, Thus saith the Lord, Such as are for death, to death, and such as are for the sword, to the sword, and such as are for famine, to the famine, and such as are for captivity, to captivity:<span class="x" onmousemove="('comment',' Jer. XV, 2. ');"><sup>1</sup></span>

Tosefta Peah

Charity collectors may not spread out from each other [each one collecting in a different place, see Bava Batra 8b:16, Steinsaltz tr.]. [Moreover,] even if his friend gave him money that he owed him, even if he found money on the road, he does not have the right to take it with him [as others may mistakenly believe that he is enriching himself with communal funds], as it is said (Num. 32:22, Fox tr.), "and you will be clear [of obligation] before YHWH and before Israel." However, [charity collectors] may spread out from each other inside a courtyard or inside a store and collect [separately].

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