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מאי לאו: דאי לא בעל, מצי בעיל אפילו בשבת. אמר רבא: לא, לבר משבת. אמר ליה אביי: והא ״עד מוצאי שבת ארבעה לילות״ קתני? אלא, אמר רבא: כשבעל.
What, is it not referring to a case where if he did not yet engage in full-fledged sex, i.e., rupturing the hymen, with his bride, he may engage in full-fledged sex with her even on Shabbat? Apparently, it is permitted to have sex with a virgin on Shabbat. Rava said: No, it is referring to any other day except for Shabbat. Abaye said to him: But isn’t it taught: Until the conclusion of Shabbat, 4 nights? 4 nights from Wednesday until the conclusion of Shabbat includes Shabbat. Rather, Rava said: It is referring to a case where he engaged in full-fledged sex with his bride before Shabbat. Therefore, there is no concern lest he cause a wound on Shabbat.
אי כשבעל, מאי קא משמע לן? קא משמע לן דשרי למיבעל בשבת, כדשמואל. דאמר שמואל: פירצה דחוקה מותר ליכנס בה בשבת, ואף על פי שמשיר צרורות.
However, if it is referring to a case where he already had sex, what is the tanna teaching us when he says that it is permitted to have sex with her even on Shabbat? He teaches us that although it might cause bleeding, it is permitted to have sex on Shabbat, in accordance with the statement of Shmuel, as Shmuel said: It is permitted to enter into a narrow opening in a wall on Shabbat, although doing so causes pebbles to fall from the wall. Here too, although it might cause a wound and bleeding, sex is permitted on Shabbat.
מתיב רב יוסף: חתן פטור מקרית שמע לילה הראשון עד מוצאי שבת אם לא עשה מעשה. מאי לאו, דטריד דבעי למיבעל! אמר ליה אביי: לא, דטריד דלא בעיל.
Rav Yosef raised an objection from a Mishnah (Berakhot 16a): A groom is exempt from the mitzva of reciting Shema on the first night of his marriage to a virgin on Wednesday night, until Saturday night, if he has not taken action and consummated the marriage. What, is it not that he is exempt due to the fact that he is preoccupied because he wishes to have sex with her and is concerned that he will fail to do so properly? Apparently, if he did not yet consummate the marriage, he is exempt from reciting Shema even on Shabbat, indicating that it is permitted to have sex on Shabbat. Abaye said to him: No. It can be explained that he is exempt from reciting Shema because he is preoccupied due to the fact that he did not yet have sex with her. No proof may be cited with regard to having sex on Shabbat.