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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Ibn Hazm (may Allah have mercy on him) says, "The finding of water also invalidates tayammum, whether one finds it during the prayer, after he has prayed, or before he prays." Do you agree with this?

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Al-'Uwaishah: Our Shaykh, he also says (may Allah have mercy on him), "The finding of water also invalidates tayammum, whether one finds it during the prayer, after he has prayed, or before he prays." These issues, meaning the finding of water, are of course very well known if it is before he prays that this is the case.

The Shaykh : And after he has prayed, it is even more so.

The questioner : After he has prayed.

The Shaykh : And after that as well.

The questioner : And during the prayer.

The Shaykh : Here, I have a pause regarding the prayer—peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be upon you—it appears, and Allah knows best, as he said, because in the hadith in al-Bukhari
When he saw a man leaning to the side, his posture suggested that he had not prayed with the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). So when he asked him about that, he said, "I was in a state of major ritual impurity." He said: "Perform tayammum, and when you find water, let it touch your body." لما رأى رجلا منتحيا ناحية يوحي وضعه بأنه لم يصل مع الرسول عليه السلام فلما سأله عن ذلك قال إني جنب قال: فتيمم وإذا وجدت الماء فأمسه بدنك
this absolute command includes it even in the state of prayer. So it appears, and Allah knows best, that this issue is attached to the first and last scenarios. Hurry, hurry, in the name of Allah.

The questioner : Regarding after the prayer, it seems to me that what I remember from you, my Shaykh, is that you do not say to repeat the prayer, and now I have understood from your answer.

The Shaykh : No, the issue is not about repeating the prayer.

The questioner : I think that is how our brother Abu 'Abd al-Rahman understood it.

The Shaykh : Bring it out, let us see.

The questioner : And the finding of water invalidates tayammum.

The Shaykh : Yes, this is it; it is not about repeating the prayer.

The questioner : So how does the finding of water invalidate tayammum after the prayer? Shaykh, yes, may Allah bless you, but it became clear to me.

The Shaykh : You are going to lose us between you and Abu 'Abd al-Rahman, and Abu 'Abd al-Rahman is almost lost.
Al-'Uwaishah: Yes, our Shaykh, repeating the prayer is different.

The Shaykh : Before remembering.

The questioner : Or before, excuse me, the finding of water, excuse me, I got confused.

The Shaykh : If you add to our confusion. What Allah willed, what Allah willed. That is why we say what Allah willed so that we do not get hit by the evil eye.
Source www.al-albany.com

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