The Difference Between a Vessel and a Plate
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Question:
What is the difference between a vessel and a plate or dish?
Answer:
They are all vessels. A dish is a vessel, a cup is a vessel, and a teacup is a vessel. These are merely customary names. A vessel is whatever is used for water, food, and the like, whether it is small or large. So a cup is a vessel, and a teacup is a vessel used for one’s needs. A spoon is a vessel used for eating, but it has a specific name. It is called by a specific name in the custom of people. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, Your Eminence the Shaykh,
What is the difference between a vessel and a plate or dish?
Answer:
They are all vessels. A dish is a vessel, a cup is a vessel, and a teacup is a vessel. These are merely customary names. A vessel is whatever is used for water, food, and the like, whether it is small or large. So a cup is a vessel, and a teacup is a vessel used for one’s needs. A spoon is a vessel used for eating, but it has a specific name. It is called by a specific name in the custom of people. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you with good, Your Eminence the Shaykh,
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب النهي عن الانتفاع بجلد ما لا يؤكل لحمه — islamhouse.com (24:48)
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