May a non-master Israelite benefit on Shabbat from labor performed by a non-Jewish slave, when the slave acted on his own initiative for another Jew?
Synopsis
A non-master Israelite may allow a ger toshav / non-Jewish slave to perform labor for him without instruction, as the slave is presumed to act for his own financial benefit. However, the Israelite may not benefit from that labor on Shabbat itself.
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