When the Whole Animal Must Be Inside the Courtyard

The father of Samuel asked of Samuel: if the animal is inside and its leg is outside, what is the law? He said to him: "and they shall bring them to the LORD" (Leviticus 17:5) teaches that the whole of it must be inside. If one suspended the animal and slaughtered it, what is the law? He said to him: it is valid. He said to him: you have erred. I require slaughter beside the flank of the altar, and here there is none. If one suspended it and another slaughtered, what is the law? He said to him: it is invalid. He said to him: you have erred. Scripture requires slaughter beside the flank, not the slaughterer beside the flank. If one suspended the animal and received its blood, what is the law? He said to him: it is valid. He said to him: you have erred. This is not the manner of priestly service. If one suspended it and another received the blood, what is the law? He said to him: it is invalid. He said to him: you have erred. Scripture requires slaughter beside the flank, not receiving the blood beside the flank. Rava said: whether in the case of most holy offerings or of offerings of lesser holiness they are valid, except for one who suspended and slaughtered in the case of most holy offerings, and one who suspended and received the blood, whether in most holy offerings or in offerings of lesser holiness. Rabbi Jeremiah asked of Rabbi Zeira: if it is inside and its fringe of wool is outside, what is the law? He said to him: did you not say that "and they shall bring them to the LORD" teaches that the whole of it must be inside? So too here, "when they come into the tent of meeting" the Merciful One said, until the whole of it comes into the tent of meeting.