[If] one brings an asham talui, and then discovers that he has not sinned: If it has not yet been slaughtered, it may go forth and graze with the flock; [these are] the words of R’ Meir. The Sages [however] say: It must graze until it develops a blemish; then it is sold and the proceeds deposited for a voluntary offering. R’ Eliezer says: It is sacrificed, for, if it is not brought for this sin, it may be brought for another sin. If, after it is slaughtered, it becomes known to him, the blood must be spilled, and the meat must be removed to the place of burning. [If] the blood had [already] been thrown, the meat may be eaten. R’ Yose says: Even if the blood is [still] in a vessel, it may be thrown, and the meat may be eaten.

An asham vaddai is unlike this. If it had not yet been slaughtered, it may go forth and graze with the flock. [If] it had already been slaughtered, it must be buried. [If] the blood had been thrown, the meat must be removed to the place of burning. An ox which is [to be] stoned is unlike this. If it had not yet been stoned, it may go forth and graze with the herd. If it had already been stoned, it is permissible to derive benefit from it. A calf that is [to be] decapitated is unlike this. If it had not yet been decapitated, it may go forth and graze with the herd. [After the calf] has been decapitated, it must be buried at its site, for it originally came [to atone] for a doubtful situation — [once] it has atoned for its doubt, its purpose has been fulfilled.

R’ Eliezer says: A person may donate an asham talui any day or any time that he wishes, and this is called the asham of the pious. It was said concerning Bava ben Buti that he would donate an asham talui every day, except one day after Yom Kippur. He said: By this Temple! Were they to permit me, I would bring it, but they tell me: Wait until you come into a doubt. But the Sages say: We may not bring an asham talui except for something which, if intentional, [bears a penalty of] kares and, if unintentional, [is liable to a] chatas.

Those liable to chataos or unconditional ashamos, for whom Yom Kippur passed, are liable to bring them after Yom Kippur. Those liable to conditional ashamos are exempt. One for whom a doubtful situation of sin occurred on Yom Kippur, even at dusk, is exempt, for the entire day atones.