Is a non-Jew riding or placing a burden on a Jew's animal on Shabbat considered a violation of shiviyas behemah for the Jew?
Synopsis
The Aruch HaShulchan discusses whether allowing a non-Jew to ride an animal or carry a burden on it constitutes a violation, citing 'chai nosei et atzmo' (a living being carries itself). He ultimately rejects the lenient view.
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