Bava Batra 98B

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It is taught in a baraita: And where he sold him aged wine, he is responsible to provide wine that will continue to age, i.e., maintain its quality, until the festival of Sukkot.

Mishnah: With regard to one who sells a plot of land to another, with the buyer intending to build a bridal house for his son or a widowhood home for his daughter on that plot, and similarly, with regard to a contractor who receives a plot of land from another under a commission to build for the

One who wants to construct a cowshed builds a structure at least 4 cubits by 6 cubits in size.

The Mishnah delineates the standard dimensions for various other structures. A small house is 6 by 8 cubits. A large house is 8 by 10 cubits. A banquet hall [teraklin] is 10 by 10 cubits. The standard height for each of these structures is equal to the sum of half its length and half its width. The

Talmud: Why do I need the Mishnah to teach specifically: A bridal house for his son, and: A widowhood home for his daughter? Instead, let it teach: A bridal house for his son or his daughter, and a widowhood home for his son or his daughter. The Talmud answers: It teaches us a matter in passing,