The wisdom behind washing the vessel seven times
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Question:
And may Allah bless you. This questioner asks: What is the wisdom behind washing the vessel seven times?
Answer:
There is discussion among the scholars regarding this issue. That is, knowing the wisdom is not a prerequisite for knowing that it is obligatory to carry out the command that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered us to do, whether we know the wisdom or not. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered us to wash the vessel in which a dog has licked seven times, one of which—either the first or the last—should be with soil. We carry out what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered. Yes.
And may Allah bless you. This questioner asks: What is the wisdom behind washing the vessel seven times?
Answer:
There is discussion among the scholars regarding this issue. That is, knowing the wisdom is not a prerequisite for knowing that it is obligatory to carry out the command that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered us to do, whether we know the wisdom or not. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered us to wash the vessel in which a dog has licked seven times, one of which—either the first or the last—should be with soil. We carry out what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered. Yes.
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/012 — archive.org (3:54)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.