Ibn 'Umar's practice regarding tayammum: he would strike twice, the first for the face and the second for the hands up to the elbows..!
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding tayammum and the practice of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father), he would strike twice: the first for the face and the second for the hands up to the elbows. Is this practice a matter of ijtihad (independent legal reasoning)? And did any of the Companions agree with him?
Answer:
Up to the elbows? No. As for the two strikes, there is no harm. The best is for it to be one strike. If he strikes twice, one for the face and one for the palms, there is no harm. But up to the elbow, no. Yes, by "hands" in this context, only the palms are meant. The palms. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding tayammum and the practice of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him and his father), he would strike twice: the first for the face and the second for the hands up to the elbows. Is this practice a matter of ijtihad (independent legal reasoning)? And did any of the Companions agree with him?
Answer:
Up to the elbows? No. As for the two strikes, there is no harm. The best is for it to be one strike. If he strikes twice, one for the face and one for the palms, there is no harm. But up to the elbow, no. Yes, by "hands" in this context, only the palms are meant. The palms. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [780 /1350] فعل ابن عمر في التيمم أنه كان يضرب ضربتين الأولى للوجه والثانية لليدين إلى المرفقين..! — youtube.com
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