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שפצעה בפניה. אמר רב זירא אמר רב מתנה אמר רב, ואמרי לה, אמר רבי זירא אמר רב מתנה אמר רב: בת הניזונת מן האחין מעשה ידיה לעצמה, דכתיב: ״והתנחלתם אותם לבניכם אחריכם״. ״אותם לבניכם״, ולא בנותיכם לבניכם. מגיד שאין אדם מוריש זכות בתו לבנו.
We are dealing with a case when he injured her in her face, and therefore he must also pay for the loss of her value, a sum that belongs to her father. Rav Zeira said that Rav Mattana said that Rav said, and some say R' Zeira said that Rav Mattana said that Rav said: With regard to a daughter who is sustained by the brothers, her earnings belong to her, as it is written: “And you may make them an inheritance for your sons after you” (Leviticus 25:46), which indicates: It is them, slaves, that you bequeath to your sons, and not your daughters to your sons. This verse teaches that a man does not bequeath a right that he has over his daughter to his son.
אמר ליה אבימי בר פפי: שקוד אמרה. שקוד מנו? שמואל, הא רב אמרה! אימא: אף שקוד אמרה. אמר מר בר אמימר לרב אשי: הכי אמרי נהרדעי: הלכתא כוותיה דרב ששת. רב אשי אמר: הלכתא כוותיה דרב, והלכתא כוותיה דרב.
Avimi bar Pappi said to R' Zeira: Shakud said this halakha. The Talmud asks: Who is Shakud? This is a nickname for Shmuel. The Talmud asks: Didn’t Rav say it? The Talmud answers: One should say that Avimi bar Pappi meant that even Shakud said it, i.e., Shmuel also agreed with this ruling. Mar bar Ameimar said to Rav Ashi: The rabbis of Neharde’a say as follows: The halakha is in accordance with the opinion of Rav Sheshet, that brothers who are sustaining their sister are entitled to her earnings. Rav Ashi said: The halakha is in accordance with the opinion of Rav, that her earnings belong to her. The Talmud concludes: And the halakha is in accordance with the opinion of Rav.