Clarification of the Meaning of "Orphan" in the Hadith of Anas
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the orphan mentioned in the hadith of Anas is mentioned with the definite article, as if it refers to a specific known person. Is he known by name?
The Shaykh:
He is known in some narrations; his name is mentioned. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The purpose of describing him as an orphan is that he is a child, and that it is permissible to shake hands with a child. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the orphan mentioned in the hadith of Anas is mentioned with the definite article, as if it refers to a specific known person. Is he known by name?
The Shaykh:
He is known in some narrations; his name is mentioned. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
The purpose of describing him as an orphan is that he is a child, and that it is permissible to shake hands with a child. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب موقف الصبيان والنساء من الرجال — islamhouse.com (51:19)
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