Translation:Shulchan Aruch/Orach Chaim/266

1 One who was traveling on a journey and Shabbos commenced upon him and he had money on him, and he has his donkey and there is also a heathen with him, he should not place his purse on his donkey, because he is commanded to have it rest on Shabbos. But, he should give his purse to the heathen to carry it for him, and he takes it back from him at the conclusion of Shabbat. And even if he did not pay him a wage for this, and even though he gave it to him after it darkened, it is permitted. However, if he found an ownerless article, he cannot give it to the heathen, unless it came into his hand while it is still day, because now it is like his purse.

2 If there is no heathen with him, he places it on his donkey. And in order that he not be guilty of m'chamer (meaning: leading the donkey) if there be an uprooting and putting down, he places it after she lifted a foreleg and hind leg to walk, for this is not considered uprooting, and when she is standing, he takes it off of her, and after she will lift up her leg again, he should place it. ​And there are those who say that one needs to be warned from leading it with a loud voice as long as the purse is on it. Gloss: And he should not ride on the donkey; rather he should walk with his feet. And if he needs to go out from the techum because he fears from the robbers or other danger, and even if he is within the techum, he can sit on the donkey and ride (Rivash; and Beis Yosef in the name of the Tashbatz).

3 If he had a donkey with him, and a deaf-mute, and a mentally incompetent person, and a minor, he should place it on the donkey and he should not give it to any of these.

4 If he had with him a deaf-mute and a mentally incompetent person, he should give it to the mentally incompetent person, because he has no wisdom/understanding at all.

5 A mentally incompetent person and a minor – he should give it to the mentally incompetent person, because the minor will come to wisdom/understanding. A deaf-mute and a minor – he should give it to whomever he shall want.

6 There are those who say that when he gives it to one of these, he places it on him when he is walking and take it from him when he is standing. Gloss: And specifically when he gives to them after it darkened. However, when he gives to them while it is still day, it is permissible in every case.

7 If he is not accompanied by any one of these, he should carry it ​less than 4 cubits at a time. And only his purse or a found item that came to his hand. But not if it did not come to his hand.

8 There are those who say: specifically one upon whom it darkened while traveling on the road who thought that there is still enough time left in the day. However, one who left his house close to darkness and he forgot and carried to the public domain – they did not permit for him any of these ways.

9 He reached the outermost courtyard which is guarded – he removes the articles that are moved from the donkey. And those that are not moved – he releases the straps and the sacks fall. And if she was carrying a burden of glass utensils which are forbidden to move – for example: that they are cups of bloodletters which are not fit to be used on Shabbos for anything because they are loathsome – and if they will fall to the ground they will break, he places below them cushions and bedding. And this is only regarding small burdens, that he could slip them out from beneath them. If, however, they are large, that he cannot slip out the cushions from beneath them, it is forbidden to place them beneath them because he negates an article from its designation (meaning: from the use that was designated for it). Instead, he gently releases them so that they will not break. And he should not leave it on the animal because of the suffering of living things.

10 It darkened upon him on the road and tefillin are on his head, or that he's sitting in the beth hamidrash in the field and it darkened upon him – he puts his hand on them until he gets to his house. And if there is a house close to the wall where they would be protected there, he leaves them there.

11 His burden was lying on his shoulder and the day sanctified upon him – he runs under it until his house. And he runs, specifically. But he may not walk slowly. Since there is no conspicuous reminder, he will come to perform the acts of lifting and placing, for sometimes he stands and it's not on his mind. But running, he has a conspicuous reminder. And when he reaches his home, in order that he should not stand a bit, and then, he will have carried from the public domain into the private domain, he throws it down in an unusual manner, namely, not in the way of throwing, such as from his shoulders and behind him.

12 There are those who say that specifically with a bundle did they permit to do this, but not with his purse. And there are those who say that this is the law for his purse as well.

Gloss: And one who forgot his purse on him during Shabbat – if he is in his house, he can walk with it into a room to loosen his belt and it will fall there so as to hide it. ​And if he is in the market, it is forbidden to bring it into his house. He should only loosen his belt in the market and it falls, and he says to a heathen to guard it, and if he brings it, there's no need to worry (Agudah, Masechet Beitzah; Beis Yosef, Siman 309). And see later, Siman 310, what the law is if the purse is sewn into his clothing.

13 One found a wallet on Shabbos – it is forbidden to take it, even though he fears lest someone else may precede him.