Preceding the festivals (lit., calamities) of idolaters [for] three days it is forbidden to transact business (lit., take and give) with them, to lend them articles or to borrow articles from them, to lend them money or to borrow money from them, to repay a debt to them or to accept repayment from them. R’ Yehudah says: We may accept repayment from them, since this causes him distress. They said to him: Even though it causes him distress now, he rejoices afterwards.

R’ Yishmael says: It is forbidden [for] three days preceding them, and for three days following them. But the Sages say: Before their festivals is forbidden, [but] after their festivals is permitted.