The Meaning of Ibn Taymiyyah’s Statement: A Man’s Jurisprudence Is in His Use of Little Water
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Question:
What is the meaning of the statement of Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him): “A man’s jurisprudence is in his use of little water”?
Answer:
Yes, a man’s jurisprudence is that he uses little water in wudu’ and ghusl, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to take a ghusl with one sa’ and perform wudu’ with one mudd, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him. So a man’s jurisprudence is that he uses little water and performs wudu’ properly; this is the jurist. As for the ignorant one, it is the opposite: he uses a lot of water and does not perform wudu’ properly. Yes, the jurist is the one who applies the texts, the one who is good at applying the texts. I am the jurist. Yes.
What is the meaning of the statement of Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him): “A man’s jurisprudence is in his use of little water”?
Answer:
Yes, a man’s jurisprudence is that he uses little water in wudu’ and ghusl, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to take a ghusl with one sa’ and perform wudu’ with one mudd, may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him. So a man’s jurisprudence is that he uses little water and performs wudu’ properly; this is the jurist. As for the ignorant one, it is the opposite: he uses a lot of water and does not perform wudu’ properly. Yes, the jurist is the one who applies the texts, the one who is good at applying the texts. I am the jurist. Yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب الوضوء - 1 — islamhouse.com (43:17)
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