What is the meaning of the phrase "when the people's sheep were grazing in it"?
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The questioner : Grazing means by day, and wandering means by night only. Welcome.
The Shaykh : No, the correct view is what Ibn Hajar said: a wandering animal is one that has no shepherd, whether by day or by night. This is still the case today, even in our current custom; a camel or a sheep that is lost and has no shepherd is considered wandering.
The questioner : What is the difference between grazing and entrusting?
The Shaykh : Grazing with tending. "The people's sheep were grazing in it" means they were tending them there.
The Shaykh : No, the correct view is what Ibn Hajar said: a wandering animal is one that has no shepherd, whether by day or by night. This is still the case today, even in our current custom; a camel or a sheep that is lost and has no shepherd is considered wandering.
The questioner : What is the difference between grazing and entrusting?
The Shaykh : Grazing with tending. "The people's sheep were grazing in it" means they were tending them there.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 3209 - 4600 ما معنى قوله إذ نفشت فيه غنم القوم؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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