When three people using inferior partitions as a caravan leave an unused empty area of two se'ah, does the threshold for restriction depend on whether the total enclosure exceeds six se'ah?
Synopsis
The Mechaber (following the Mordechai) rules that if the total enclosure does not exceed six se'ah, an unused two se'ah area does not restrict carrying. Rashi and other Rishonim dispute this, holding any unused two se'ah area — regardless of total size — causes restriction.
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