Are the wasaq (harmful creatures) the speckled crow, or any crow? And why were these five wasaq specifically singled out?
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The questioner : In some narrations of the hadith, even if one were to say that the speckled crow is the one, whoever restricts the ruling to this specific type would be contradicting the general statement.
The Shaykh : One looks at it; if the non-speckled one does not cause harm, then the restriction is intended. I say, if one looks at the nature of bees,
The questioner : If, meaning, if someone were to say: If we relied on analogy, what is the benefit of this enumeration? Why specify these five?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If it were, for example, for instance, meaning.
The Shaykh : Every one is a source of torment. The benefit is that these are the ones most commonly found among people and present in their environments, and the text specifying them by name is stronger. Because since they are the ones present in large numbers, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) specified them. However, we know that the Islamic Shari'ah is a Shari'ah of justice that does not differentiate between two similar things, nor does it lump together two different things. This is found abundantly in the evidence: something is mentioned regarding a specific instance, but the intended meaning is generality.
The Shaykh : One looks at it; if the non-speckled one does not cause harm, then the restriction is intended. I say, if one looks at the nature of bees,
The questioner : If, meaning, if someone were to say: If we relied on analogy, what is the benefit of this enumeration? Why specify these five?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : If it were, for example, for instance, meaning.
The Shaykh : Every one is a source of torment. The benefit is that these are the ones most commonly found among people and present in their environments, and the text specifying them by name is stronger. Because since they are the ones present in large numbers, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) specified them. However, we know that the Islamic Shari'ah is a Shari'ah of justice that does not differentiate between two similar things, nor does it lump together two different things. This is found abundantly in the evidence: something is mentioned regarding a specific instance, but the intended meaning is generality.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1739 - 4600 هل من الفواسق الغراب الأبقع أم أي غراب ولماذا خصت هذه الخمس الفواسق؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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