סימן קיז סעיף יא

מֻתָּר לוֹמַר לִמְשָׁרְתוֹ אֵינוֹ יְהוּדִי, אֲפִלּוּ בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁהֶחָמֵץ אָסוּר בַּהֲנָאָה: הֵילֶךְ מָעוֹת וּקְנֵה לְךָ מְזוֹנוֹת וֶאֱכוֹל, אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁהוּא יוֹדֵעַ שֶׁיִּקְנֶה חָמֵץ. וּבִשְׁעַת הַדְּחָק, מֻתָּר גַּם כֵּן לוֹמַר לוֹ, צֵא וֶאֱכוֹל אֵצֶל אֵינוֹ יְהוּדִי וַאֲנִי אֶפְרַע לוֹ, אוֹ לוֹמַר לְאֵינוֹ יְהוּדִי אַחֵר, תֵּן לִמְשָׁרְתִי לֶאֱכוֹל וַאֲנִי אֲשַׁלֵּם לָךְ. אֲבָל אָסוּר לְהַקְדִּים לוֹ אֶת הַמָּעוֹת, בִּשְׁבִיל מַה שֶּׁיִּתֵּן לִמְשָׁרְתוֹ.

You are permitted to say to your non-Jewish servant, even at a time, when it is forbidden to derive benefit from chametz, "Here is money, buy yourself some food and eat," even if you know that he will buy chametz.¹⁰It is forbidden, however, to say to him, “Here is money, buy yourself some chametz (bread etc.) and eat.” (Ibid. 450:15) If it is urgent, you are also allowed to say, "Go and eat at the non-Jew's place, and I will pay him for it."¹¹Regarding servants, that you are responsible to feed, it is best not to tell them to buy food and charge it to you, but, rather, give them money and let them buy whatever they want. (Ibid. 450:16,17) Or you may say to another non-Jew, "Give my servant something to eat, and I will pay you for it." But you are forbidden to pay in advance for the food he will give your servant.¹²This is so, because you are responsible for their meals.

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.)