The Shaykh’s explanation that the hadith of Wa’il ibn Hujr, which is weak due to Shurayk, contradicts the correct addition in the hadith of Abu Hurayrah, “and let him place his hands before his knees”
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The Shaykh : Here you see how the weak hadith contradicts the authentic hadiths, and it is not just one hadith. Shurayk’s hadith has two aspects: the first aspect concerns the manner of lowering oneself to prostration, and the other aspect concerns the manner of rising from prostration. Shurayk’s hadith, in its first aspect, contradicts two hadiths, one of which Ibn al-Qayyim has mentioned up to now, which is Sunan Abi Dawud 840Sahih (Al-Albani) The other aspect of Wa’il’s hadith contradicts a hadith in Sahih al-Bukhari, which is the hadith of Malik ibn al-Huwayris that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he rose from an odd number of his prayer, would stand up supporting himself with his hands, whereas Wa’il’s hadith says he stood up supporting himself with his knees and the tops of his feet, the tops of the toes of his feet.
So, Wa’il ibn Hujr’s hadith, in both of its aspects, contradicts authentic hadiths. Therefore, Ibn al-Qayyim’s statement that he would rise from the lowest to the highest is contrary to the hadith in al-Bukhari. Then he said, to confirm and detail Wa’il ibn Hujr’s hadith: “And he would place his knees first, then his hands, then his forehead, and when he raised his head, first, then his hands, then his knees. And this is the opposite of the action of a camel.” Now we return to reversing the reversal to make it clear that the hadith of Malik ibn al-Huwayris is the one that saves us from the resemblance to a camel in its rising, and not as Ibn al-Qayyim and others think.
when one of you prostrates himself he must not kneel in the manner of camel, but should put down his hands before his knees.
إذا سجد أحدكم فلا يبرك كما يبرك البعير وليضع يدي قبل ركبتيهSo, Wa’il ibn Hujr’s hadith, in both of its aspects, contradicts authentic hadiths. Therefore, Ibn al-Qayyim’s statement that he would rise from the lowest to the highest is contrary to the hadith in al-Bukhari. Then he said, to confirm and detail Wa’il ibn Hujr’s hadith: “And he would place his knees first, then his hands, then his forehead, and when he raised his head, first, then his hands, then his knees. And this is the opposite of the action of a camel.” Now we return to reversing the reversal to make it clear that the hadith of Malik ibn al-Huwayris is the one that saves us from the resemblance to a camel in its rising, and not as Ibn al-Qayyim and others think.