How to reconcile the hadith “Cover your thigh” with the hadith of 'Umar when he entered upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with his thigh exposed?
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: How do we reconcile these two hadiths, the hadith “Cover your thigh” and the hadith of 'Umar when he entered upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with his thigh exposed?
Answer:
Yes, we give precedence to the hadith “Cover your thigh.” We give it precedence because this is a command, and that is an action, and the command takes precedence over the action. This is a well-known principle. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: How do we reconcile these two hadiths, the hadith “Cover your thigh” and the hadith of 'Umar when he entered upon the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) with his thigh exposed?
Answer:
Yes, we give precedence to the hadith “Cover your thigh.” We give it precedence because this is a command, and that is an action, and the command takes precedence over the action. This is a well-known principle. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [248 -2802] كيف الجمع بين حديث «غط فخذك» وحديث عثمان حين دخل على الرسول ﷺ وفخذه ظاهرة؟ - الفوزان — youtube.com
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