The virtue of istinja' (cleaning oneself after relieving oneself) with water over istijmar (cleaning with stones)
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Question:
What is better, istinja' or istijmar, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
Istinja' with water is better, then stones, then combining the two. Combining the two is the best. If one restricts himself to one, it is water. Restricting oneself to stones is the lowest; the lowest is stones alone, then water alone, then returning to combining them. This is the best. Yes.
What is better, istinja' or istijmar, Honorable Shaykh?
Answer:
Istinja' with water is better, then stones, then combining the two. Combining the two is the best. If one restricts himself to one, it is water. Restricting oneself to stones is the lowest; the lowest is stones alone, then water alone, then returning to combining them. This is the best. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم [ برنامج إذاعي ]، بداية من باب ما جاء في البول قائمًا — islamhouse.com (8:02)
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