The Shaykh mentioned the reason after Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) regarding establishing the truth in this issue.
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The Shaykh : However, with great regret, in this issue he was far, far from establishing the truth in it. I found an excuse for him in that, as he mentioned in the introduction of the book, and this is what he actually stated. This alone is sufficient to indicate that this man is a scholar, but if he erred in some issues, and he wrote the book while traveling, there is no surprise in his falling into such illusions, which we will point out now, if Allah wills.
He says at the beginning of this issue: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to place his knees before his hands, then his hands after them, then his forehead and nose. He said: 'This is the correct report narrated by Shurayk from 'Asim ibn Kulayb from his father from Wa'il ibn Hujr: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when he prostrated, he placed his knees before his hands, and when he rose, he raised his hands before his knees, and nothing was reported regarding his action that contradicts this'."
Here, in these few words, we observe two very strange matters. The first matter is that he says: "This is the correct report narrated by Shurayk with the chain he mentioned."
He says at the beginning of this issue: "The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to place his knees before his hands, then his hands after them, then his forehead and nose. He said: 'This is the correct report narrated by Shurayk from 'Asim ibn Kulayb from his father from Wa'il ibn Hujr: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) when he prostrated, he placed his knees before his hands, and when he rose, he raised his hands before his knees, and nothing was reported regarding his action that contradicts this'."
Here, in these few words, we observe two very strange matters. The first matter is that he says: "This is the correct report narrated by Shurayk with the chain he mentioned."