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Was the final ruling to abandon wudu' (ablution) from what fire has touched? Does eating camel meat fall under this hadith because it has been touched by fire?

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The questioner : We say that the final ruling was to abandon ablution from what fire has touched. That is, does eating camel meat fall under this hadith because it has been touched by fire?

The Shaykh : It is not eaten until it is cooked.

The questioner : Come on, my son.

The Shaykh : No, if a camel’s liver were brought to you,

The questioner : all of its blood.

The Shaykh : Do you not eat it? No, I eat it.

The questioner : I am unable to go.

The Shaykh : No, no, there is a relationship of generality and specificity between them. The command to perform wudu' from eating camel meat covers both raw and cooked meat, while the abandonment of wudu' from what fire has touched is specific to what fire has touched and covers camel meat and other things. So there is a directed generality and specificity between them, each being more specific in one aspect. It is said that this is from what fire has touched. In the beginning, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded them to perform wudu' from what fire has touched, and then afterwards he granted them a
Source قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 362 - كان آخر الأمر ترك الوضوء مما مست النار فهل أكل لحم الإبل يدخل في هذا الحديث لأنه مسته نار؟ — youtube.com

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