The Thigh: Is It Part of the Awrah? And the Hadith of Abu Bakr and 'Umar Entering
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is the thigh considered part of the awrah? And how do you reconcile this with the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when Abu Bakr and 'Umar entered upon him while he was exposing his thigh, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him?
Answer:
Yes, the thigh is awrah in prayer, and the knee is awrah in prayer; it is obligatory to cover them. As for outside of prayer, there is leniency in its exposure. But in prayer, it is awrah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: Is the thigh considered part of the awrah? And how do you reconcile this with the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when Abu Bakr and 'Umar entered upon him while he was exposing his thigh, may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him?
Answer:
Yes, the thigh is awrah in prayer, and the knee is awrah in prayer; it is obligatory to cover them. As for outside of prayer, there is leniency in its exposure. But in prayer, it is awrah. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين 29-06-1439هـ — af.org.sa (41:57)
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