English: “You shall not do so…” — It was taught: From where do we know that one who removes a single stone from the Sanctuary, from the Altar, or from the courtyards transgresses a negative commandment? The verse states “you shall tear down their altars — you shall not do so to Hashem your God.”
On the daf / in context: The same negative command that forbids destructive treatment of idolatrous structures also protects the stones of the Temple complex.
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Sifrei) — extending the prohibition to damaging Temple stones.
What Is Learned
Removing even one stone from the Sanctuary, Altar, or courtyards is a negative prohibition.