The ruling on Abu Dawud’s hadith regarding the old man and the young man
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you. Regarding the position that the hadith of Abu Dawud concerning the old man and the young man is good (hasan).
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This young man knew the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) so well that he would ejaculate quickly.
The Shaykh : Meaning, he was closer to faith.
The questioner : No, no.
The Shaykh : If the hadith were authentic, we would say that it applies to this case, meaning that the young man is likely to ejaculate if he kisses his wife. If the hadith were authentic, it would have a great benefit, which is that the ruling (fatwa) differs according to the condition of the person seeking the ruling. This is a very important issue. There are many examples of this; Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned a number of them in *I‘lam al-Muwaqqi‘in*, stating that the ruling differs according to the difference in circumstances and times.
The questioner : All right, but I mean.
The Shaykh : Prepare for the second sentence.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : This young man knew the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) so well that he would ejaculate quickly.
The Shaykh : Meaning, he was closer to faith.
The questioner : No, no.
The Shaykh : If the hadith were authentic, we would say that it applies to this case, meaning that the young man is likely to ejaculate if he kisses his wife. If the hadith were authentic, it would have a great benefit, which is that the ruling (fatwa) differs according to the condition of the person seeking the ruling. This is a very important issue. There are many examples of this; Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned a number of them in *I‘lam al-Muwaqqi‘in*, stating that the ruling differs according to the difference in circumstances and times.
The questioner : All right, but I mean.
The Shaykh : Prepare for the second sentence.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2213 - على القول بالتفريق كما في حديث أبي داود بين الشيخ والشاب يحتمل أن هذا الشاب عرف النبي ﷺ...؟ — youtube.com
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