The Meaning of al-Qadhal in the Hadith of Talhah ibn Masrif
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is mentioned in a hadith, the hadith of Talhah ibn Masrif from his father from his grandfather, that he saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) wiping his head until he reached the qadhal. What is the meaning of qadhal?
The Shaykh:
The back of the lower part of the head, the beginning of the neck, the beginning of the neck from the back. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
But the hadith of Talhah ibn Masrif is not used as evidence by the hadith scholars. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. It is mentioned in a hadith, the hadith of Talhah ibn Masrif from his father from his grandfather, that he saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) wiping his head until he reached the qadhal. What is the meaning of qadhal?
The Shaykh:
The back of the lower part of the head, the beginning of the neck, the beginning of the neck from the back. Yes.
The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
But the hadith of Talhah ibn Masrif is not used as evidence by the hadith scholars. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب أن الأذنين من الرأس وأنهما يمسحان بمائه — islamhouse.com (46:58)
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