Bava Metzia 114A

איברא עליה קרמי, משום שנאמר: ״ולך תהיה צדקה״.

Indeed, the debtor’s needs are cast upon him, because it is stated in connection with this same issue of returning the collateral: “And it should be righteousness to you” (Deuteronomy 24:13), which indicates that there is an obligation for the creditor to act toward the debtor with righteousness.

איבעיא להו: מהו שיסדרו בבעל חוב? מי גמר ״מיכה״ ״מיכה״ מערכין, או לא?

§ A dilemma was raised before the rabbis: What is the halakha with regard to making arrangements for the debtor so that he will retain some of his possessions so that he may continue living as before, albeit at a slightly lower standard? The issue on which this is based is whether or not a verbal analogy is derived from the usage of the term “poor” written in the context of a debtor (Leviticus 25:35) and the term “poor” written in the context of valuations (Leviticus 27:8), as the Talmud will discuss further at the end of the amud.

תא שמע, דשלח רבין באגרתיה: דבר זה שאלתי לכל רבותי, ולא אמרו לי דבר. ברם כך היתה שאלה: האומר ״הרי עלי מנה לבדק הבית״, מהו שיסדרו?

The Talmud suggests: Come and hear a proof, as Ravin sent a message in his letter from Eretz Yisrael: I asked all my teachers concerning this matter, but they did not tell me anything. But there was this question concerning a similar matter that I heard them discuss: With regard to one who says: It is incumbent upon me to bring 100 dinars for the Temple maintenance, what is the halakha as to whether they make arrangements for him? Although an arrangement is explicitly taught only with regard to the specific type of donation of valuations, is it applicable here as well?