Combining the Command to Cover Oneself with the Nakedness of Ayyub and Musa
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do you reconcile the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "When one of you takes a bath, let him cover himself," with what is reported about Ayyub and Musa (peace be upon them)?
Answer:
They were covered; Ayyub and Musa (peace be upon them) were covered, and for that reason they criticized him for covering himself. They said, "He would not cover himself unless there was a defect in him that he is hiding from us." As for Ayyub, it is clear that he was naked before the people, and that is not fitting for a prophet among the prophets. As for Musa (peace be upon him), it is clear that he did not expose himself, but rather there was a covering behind him, and for that reason they found this thing objectionable. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do you reconcile the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), "When one of you takes a bath, let him cover himself," with what is reported about Ayyub and Musa (peace be upon them)?
Answer:
They were covered; Ayyub and Musa (peace be upon them) were covered, and for that reason they criticized him for covering himself. They said, "He would not cover himself unless there was a defect in him that he is hiding from us." As for Ayyub, it is clear that he was naked before the people, and that is not fitting for a prophet among the prophets. As for Musa (peace be upon him), it is clear that he did not expose himself, but rather there was a covering behind him, and for that reason they found this thing objectionable. Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين [27] — alfawzan.live (1:02:57)
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