Carrying a Stick in Settlement and Travel
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some of the people I know carry a stick with them wherever they go, even when they go to pray in the mosque. He was asked about that, and he said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a stick and used to carry it. Is his action a religious innovation (bid'ah), or is it prescribed?
Answer:
It is not prescribed. A person taking a stick with him is prescribed because he needs the stick. He needs the stick, leans on it, relies on it, and nothing obstructs him that he cannot get rid of with the stick. This is a good thing. The stick is a weapon, so carrying it is a recommended practice (sunnah). Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Some of the people I know carry a stick with them wherever they go, even when they go to pray in the mosque. He was asked about that, and he said that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a stick and used to carry it. Is his action a religious innovation (bid'ah), or is it prescribed?
Answer:
It is not prescribed. A person taking a stick with him is prescribed because he needs the stick. He needs the stick, leans on it, relies on it, and nothing obstructs him that he cannot get rid of with the stick. This is a good thing. The stick is a weapon, so carrying it is a recommended practice (sunnah). Yes.
Source
المنتقى من أخبار سيد المرسلين [3] — alfawzan.live (1:09:08)
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