If a Jew told a non-Jewish worker a deadline implying Shabbat work, or said 'I need it by Motza'ei Shabbat,' is giving the work permitted?
Synopsis
Even if katzatz (fixed price) is present, telling the non-Jew explicitly to work on Shabbat, or implying it by stating a deadline that requires Shabbat work, is forbidden. The MB rules that saying 'I need it by Motza'ei Shabbat' is treated as an explicit command to work on Shabbat.
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