Washing the hands up to the elbows.
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The Shaykh : And the hand is defined by Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and He said: [Al-Ma'idah 5:6].
The word; some scholars said that here it means
meaning your hands along with the elbows, and they said that in the Arabic language means , such as His saying, the Exalted: [An-Nisa 4:2], meaning along with your wealth.
And there is no doubt that the elbow is included in the washing, as the Sunnah clarified this, for Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him).
Now, your hands up to the elbows, where does the washing begin?
The students: From the hand.
The Shaykh : From the tips of the fingers.
And here I pause to point out an issue that some people do: when they come to wash their hand, they wash only the forearm, especially if they put it under the faucet, you find them washing this up to the elbow and leaving the palm, and this is a great error, because if he washes only the forearm without the palm, it is not true that he washed his hand, because He says:[Al-Ma'idah 5:6].
and your forearms to the elbows
وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى الْمَرَافِقِThe word
to
إلىwith
معmeaning your hands along with the elbows, and they said that
to
إلىwith
معAnd do not consume their properties into your own
وَلا تَأْكُلُوا أَمْوَالَهُمْ إِلَى أَمْوَالِكُمْAnd there is no doubt that the elbow is included in the washing, as the Sunnah clarified this, for Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him)
performed wudu and washed his hands until he reached the upper arm, and washed his feet until he reached the lower leg, he said: I saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) do this
توضأ فغسل يديه حتى أشرع في العضد، وغسل رجليه حتى أشرع في الساق، قال رأيت النبي صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يفعل هكذاNow, your hands up to the elbows, where does the washing begin?
The students: From the hand.
The Shaykh : From the tips of the fingers.
And here I pause to point out an issue that some people do: when they come to wash their hand, they wash only the forearm, especially if they put it under the faucet, you find them washing this up to the elbow and leaving the palm, and this is a great error, because if he washes only the forearm without the palm, it is not true that he washed his hand, because He says: