Discussion of the location of the camel's knees and Ibn al-Qayyim's refutation regarding that.
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The Shaykh : The one who was most expansive in this research is Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (may Allah have mercy on him), but what matters is that he was successful in hitting the truth, because he went far, and very far indeed, in addressing the subject, whether from the hadith perspective or the linguistic perspective. He claimed that the statement that the camel's knees are in its front is a statement with no basis. Glory be to Allah, even though all the books of language are replete with the fact that the camel's knees are in its front, and likewise all quadrupeds, all animals that walk on four legs, their knees are in their front. Then I do not know, and he is the Hafiz, how he missed that in "Sahih al-Bukhari," in the story of Suraqah ibn Malik pursuing the Messenger (peace be upon him) when he emigrated from Makkah to al-Madinah: , to his knees. How can he say, in my view, that it was mentioned in the introduction of the book? And this, in reality, indicates that he is a scholar, because he authored the book "Zad al-Ma'ad fi Hady Khayr al-'Ibad" and he is a traveler.
The questioner: Allah is the Greatest!
The Shaykh : In the Syrian expression, he has much good, he has no offices, he has no references, and he has nothing else, but it is not befitting for a student of knowledge to surrender the leadership of his knowledge, his mind, and his thought to a scholar in this world. Rather, he should constantly embody in his starting point in his entire life the saying of our Lord (Blessed and Exalted is He):[Yusuf 12:108], and all praise is to Allah, Lord of the worlds. Abu 'Ammar, shall we go? Do you allow it?
The questioner : Where shall we go?
The Shaykh : We are not going.
The questioner : We drink tea.
The questioner : No, we do not drink tea.
The Shaykh : Here, there is still some.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Okay, my master, as you wish, you see we... a joke, keep this in mind, this is a Syrian expression, heh heh, come on, what do you have? Please.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good for this valuable clarification, which means it was not mentioned in the books, especially what we benefit from the story of Suraqah, which Ibn al-Qayyim also did not mention. May Allah reward you with good and bless you.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The front of his horse sank to his knees
ساخت مقدِّمتا فرسه إلى ركبتيهThe questioner: Allah is the Greatest!
The Shaykh : In the Syrian expression, he has much good, he has no offices, he has no references, and he has nothing else, but it is not befitting for a student of knowledge to surrender the leadership of his knowledge, his mind, and his thought to a scholar in this world. Rather, he should constantly embody in his starting point in his entire life the saying of our Lord (Blessed and Exalted is He):
Say, "This is my way; I invite to Allah with insight, I and those who follow me. And exalted is Allah; and I am not of those who associate others with Him."
قُلْ هَذِهِ سَبِيلِي أَدْعُو إِلَى اللَّهِ عَلَى بَصِيرَةٍ أَنَا وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَنِي وَسُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَمَا أَنَا مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَThe questioner : Where shall we go?
The Shaykh : We are not going.
The questioner : We drink tea.
The questioner : No, we do not drink tea.
The Shaykh : Here, there is still some.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Okay, my master, as you wish, you see we... a joke, keep this in mind, this is a Syrian expression, heh heh, come on, what do you have? Please.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good for this valuable clarification, which means it was not mentioned in the books, especially what we benefit from the story of Suraqah, which Ibn al-Qayyim also did not mention. May Allah reward you with good and bless you.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
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