What is your opinion regarding a hadith or athar from 'Ali that Shaykh Mubarak ibn Hadi graded as good?
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The questioner : In a hadith that Shaykh Mubarak ibn Hadi graded as good, or an athar from 'Ali, it is stated that "he used to place his hands above his navel." What is your opinion?
The Shaykh: Above.
The questioner : His navel.
The Shaykh : A position above the navel.
The questioner : A position above the navel; this navel is above it on the abdomen, meaning.
The Shaykh : If it is above the navel.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So is the intended meaning above the navel like this, or like this?
The questioner : Above the navel.
The Shaykh : This is the navel.
The questioner : This navel is above it, yes.
The Shaykh : Oh, what, what? According to the Turk's statement, is this navel above it like this or like this?
The questioner : It is possible it is this, and it is possible it is that; Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : So interpret this with that; interpret the "above" here as placing it on the chest.
The questioner : Placing it on the chest. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Since you have put yourself at ease, put others at ease as well.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : When I said it is possible it is this and that, the matter ended.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But the original question was before the possibility occurred to you; when the possibility occurred to you, you said, "Or, if I had remembered, I would not have asked," correct?
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : ... How are you?
The questioner : It is prohibited.
The Shaykh : It is prohibited except due to inability, illness, or a temporary excuse.
The questioner : Or fatigue, for example, is that possible?
The Shaykh : If that is the only thing that puts him at ease, it is possible, but I believe he can find another way.
The questioner : Some scholars qualified it, stating that it is permissible if he places his hand like this, not like this, yes.
The Shaykh : We do not know a basis for this application.
The Shaykh : It was reported to me, and it was reported to me, that he did not acknowledge it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is that not the case?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh: Above.
The questioner : His navel.
The Shaykh : A position above the navel.
The questioner : A position above the navel; this navel is above it on the abdomen, meaning.
The Shaykh : If it is above the navel.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So is the intended meaning above the navel like this, or like this?
The questioner : Above the navel.
The Shaykh : This is the navel.
The questioner : This navel is above it, yes.
The Shaykh : Oh, what, what? According to the Turk's statement, is this navel above it like this or like this?
The questioner : It is possible it is this, and it is possible it is that; Allah knows best.
The Shaykh : So interpret this with that; interpret the "above" here as placing it on the chest.
The questioner : Placing it on the chest. May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : Since you have put yourself at ease, put others at ease as well.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : When I said it is possible it is this and that, the matter ended.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : But the original question was before the possibility occurred to you; when the possibility occurred to you, you said, "Or, if I had remembered, I would not have asked," correct?
The questioner : Yes, may Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : ... How are you?
The questioner : It is prohibited.
The Shaykh : It is prohibited except due to inability, illness, or a temporary excuse.
The questioner : Or fatigue, for example, is that possible?
The Shaykh : If that is the only thing that puts him at ease, it is possible, but I believe he can find another way.
The questioner : Some scholars qualified it, stating that it is permissible if he places his hand like this, not like this, yes.
The Shaykh : We do not know a basis for this application.
The Shaykh : It was reported to me, and it was reported to me, that he did not acknowledge it.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is that not the case?
The questioner: Yes.
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