The ruling on using the hadith of Abu Bakr as evidence for the permissibility of isbal
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, some people use the hadith of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) as evidence for the permissibility of isbal, arguing that it is not forbidden but only disliked. Is this correct?
Answer:
This is an error and invalid, because Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) did not intentionally let his garment hang below the ankles. Rather, his cloak would sometimes slip down without his intention. It would slip down sometimes because the belt of his lower garment might ride up, causing it to fall without his intent. This is what happened with Abu Bakr. As for the one who intentionally does this, letting his lower garment hang down and saying, "I have no arrogance," this is forbidden and not permissible. This is not what happened to Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him).
Honorable Shaykh, some people use the hadith of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (may Allah be pleased with him) as evidence for the permissibility of isbal, arguing that it is not forbidden but only disliked. Is this correct?
Answer:
This is an error and invalid, because Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him) did not intentionally let his garment hang below the ankles. Rather, his cloak would sometimes slip down without his intention. It would slip down sometimes because the belt of his lower garment might ride up, causing it to fall without his intent. This is what happened with Abu Bakr. As for the one who intentionally does this, letting his lower garment hang down and saying, "I have no arrogance," this is forbidden and not permissible. This is not what happened to Abu Bakr (may Allah be pleased with him).
Source
الاستدلال بجواز الإسبال بحديث أبي بكر الصديق — alfawzan.live
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