The ruling on the impurity of road edges and sides
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The questioner:
They were all in Madinah.
The Shaykh:
It was on the sides, and in what harms people. It was on the edges and things that do not harm the fire, because the Companions were too noble and superior to scatter it in the path of people, meaning on the sides and edges that absorb it and do not harm people.
The questioner:
Does this indicate purity or not?
The Shaykh:
It is the purity of something else, but the point is that it harms people on the road, causing them to slip and stumble. It appears that the intended meaning is that the roads have edges containing dirt and things that absorb what passes over them. The view that it is close to purity is a strong opinion, contrary to the majority’s view that it is impure. However, the view that it is close to purity is a strong opinion. Prohibition does not necessarily imply impurity. Yes.
They were all in Madinah.
The Shaykh:
It was on the sides, and in what harms people. It was on the edges and things that do not harm the fire, because the Companions were too noble and superior to scatter it in the path of people, meaning on the sides and edges that absorb it and do not harm people.
The questioner:
Does this indicate purity or not?
The Shaykh:
It is the purity of something else, but the point is that it harms people on the road, causing them to slip and stumble. It appears that the intended meaning is that the roads have edges containing dirt and things that absorb what passes over them. The view that it is close to purity is a strong opinion, contrary to the majority’s view that it is impure. However, the view that it is close to purity is a strong opinion. Prohibition does not necessarily imply impurity. Yes.
Source
صحيح البخاري (الشرح الثاني) — binbaz.org.sa (31:46)
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