If your brother, a Hebrew man or a Hebrew woman, is sold to you, he shall serve you six years, and in the seventh year you shall send him free from you.
English: "And he shall serve you" — The Sages taught: A Hebrew slave serves the son but does not serve the daughter, for it is written "and he shall serve you six years"—you, and not an heir.
On the daf / in context: After the master’s death the slave continues to serve a son but is free from service to a daughter.
Type of Learning
Derash on the verse (Kiddushin) — service after the master’s death is limited to a son.
What Is Learned
A Hebrew slave continues to serve the master’s son after the master’s death, but does not serve the master’s daughter.