For example, he would tell his assistant to hire a laborer to work for him, while committing Judah himself to pay the worker.
Since the employer was not same person as the wage payer, there was no danger of accidentally violating the commandment[6] of paying one's workers on time.
Papa invited him to come in, but Judah refused, explaining that he did not want Abba of Sura to be ashamed because of him, and therefore would give his daughter more than he truly wished.
"[8] Once he ate together with Mar bar Rav Ashi and R. Aha of Difti.
Because the three were equal in wisdom, they thought they were exempt from the zimun before birkat hamazon.