The Meaning of His Statement: "So He Lifted His Shirt" in the Hadith of Abu Hurayrah
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, Abu Hurayrah said to al-Hasan ibn 'Ali, "Show me how the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to kiss you."
The Shaykh:
them.
The questioner:
"Show me how the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to kiss you." The hadith states, "So he lifted his shirt and kissed his navel." He asks: What is the meaning of "so he lifted his shirt"?
The Shaykh:
It means he uncovered it. This is an instance of using the word for speech to refer to an action. They say this is using the word for speech to refer to an action. He said "so and so," meaning he did "so and so." Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, Abu Hurayrah said to al-Hasan ibn 'Ali, "Show me how the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to kiss you."
The Shaykh:
them.
The questioner:
"Show me how the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to kiss you." The hadith states, "So he lifted his shirt and kissed his navel." He asks: What is the meaning of "so he lifted his shirt"?
The Shaykh:
It means he uncovered it. This is an instance of using the word for speech to refer to an action. They say this is using the word for speech to refer to an action. He said "so and so," meaning he did "so and so." Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب من لم ير الفخذ من العورة — islamhouse.com (54:10)
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