סימן פח סעיף יז

כָּל דָּבָר מְטֻנָּף, כְּגוֹן רְעִי וְקִיא צוֹאָה, בֵּין שֶׁל אָדָם בֵּין שֶׁל תַּרְנְגוֹלִים, אִם הֵם בְּבַיִת אוֹ בֶּחָצֵר שֶׁיּוֹשְׁבִים שָׁם בְּנֵי אָדָם, מֻתָּר לְהוֹצִיאָם לָאַשְׁפָּה. וּכְשֶׁמּוֹצִיא גְּרָף שֶׁל רְעִי אוֹ עָבִיט שֶׁל מֵי רַגְלַיִם, כָּל זְמַן שֶׁהַכְּלִי עֲדַיִן בְּיָדוֹ, מֻתָּר לְהַחְזִירוֹ, כְּדִין כָּל מֻקְצֶה שֶׁבְּעוֹדוֹ בְּיָדוֹ, מֻתָּר לְטַלְטְלוֹ לְהַנִּיחוֹ בְּמָּקוֹם שֶׁיִּרְצֶה. אֲבָל לְאַחַר שֶׁהִנִּיחוֹ מִיָּדוֹ, אָסוּר לְטַלְטְלוֹ, מִשּׁוּם דְּמָאִיס טְפֵי (וְגָרַע מִשְׁאָר מֻקְצֶה מֵחֲמַת מִאוּס). וְאַךְ כְּשֶׁצְּרִיכִין לוֹ מִשּׁוּם כְּבוֹד הַבְּרִיּוֹת, מֻתָּר לְהַחְזִירוֹ (ש"ח). וְכֵן אִם יָכוֹל לָתֵת בְּתוֹכוֹ מַיִם, שֶׁיִּהְיוּ רְאוּיִין לִשְׁתִּיַּת בְּהֵמָה, יָכוֹל לְהַחְזִירוֹ כָּךְ.

Anything repulsive such as dung, retch or excrement, whether of humans or hens, if they are in the house or yard where people live,⁶¹This rule applies also if it is in a place where people walk. [Mishnah Berurah 308: 31] may be removed to the trash heap. When a night pot is removed or a bedpan [to be emptied], as long as the vessel is still in your hand, it may be returned to its original place. This is in accordance with the law concerning any muktzeh, that as long as you are holding it you may handle it in order to place it anywhere you wish. But, once you put it down you are forbidden to move it, because it is extremely repulsive⁶²See Shulchan Aruch Harav 308: 73; Mishnah Berurah 308: 136. (and is worse than ordinary muktzeh due to "repulsiveness.")⁶³מוּקְצֶה מַחְמַת מַיאוּס—muktzeh due to repulsiveness is ruled permissible on Shabbos, unlike Yom Tov; however, something as repugnant as a used bedpan is considered a non-vessel since it has no use whatsoever. [Shulchan Aruch Harav 308: 73; Mishnah Berurah 308: 136] However, if it (the bedpan) is necessary to avoid embarrassment, it may be replaced. Similarly, if you can put water in it which is fit for an animal to drink, it may be returned in that way.⁶⁴According to some, this method is applicable only to prevent the bedpan from being lost. [Mishnah Berurah 308: 138; Shulchan Aruch Harav] (It is interesting to note the Chazon Ish’s opinion [48: 10] that “repulsiveness” renders something a non-vessel only if it makes the object totally useless, whereas a bedpan still remains useful for its purpose. He maintains that the necessity to add water is a relatively recent restriction.)

תנא דבי אליהו כל השונה הלכות בכל יום מובטח לו שהוא בן העולם הבא שנאמר הליכות עולם לו אל תקרי הליכות אלא הלכות (נדה ע"ג.)