The Shaykh’s explanation that when a camel kneels, the first things it places on the ground are the joints at the front of its body, which are its knees, according to the consensus of scholars of language and hadith

The Shaykh : We only say that the first thing it places on the ground when it kneels is the joint at the front of its body, the joint at the front of its body. What is the name of this joint? Scholars of language, hadith, and the Prophet’s biography are all in agreement that these two joints at the front of the camel are its knees. However, the author does not accept this, so listen to his words exactly from his previous statement. He said: “And when the proponents of this view—meaning those who say there is an error in the second hadith, which is the hadith of Abu Hurayrah

but should put down his hands before his knees

وليضع يديه قبل ركبتيه

Sunan Abi Dawud 840Sahih (Al-Albani)

” What is Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) saying? “And when the proponents of this view knew that, they said: The camel’s knees are in its hands, not in its legs. So when it kneels, it places its knees first. This is what is prohibited.” Ibn al-Qayyim is narrating the opinion of scholars of hadith, scholars of language, and others whom we mentioned who say that the camel’s knees are in its hands, so when it kneels, it places its knees first, and this is what is prohibited. He refutes this claim from several angles, saying it is invalid for several reasons. One of them is that when a camel kneels, it places its hands first and its legs remain standing. When it rises, it rises with its legs first and its hands remain on the ground. This is what the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited and did the opposite of. Here, the author, Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him), took another side to address the refutation of those who say the hands are placed before the knees. He left the issue of whether the hands are placed before the knees or the knees before the hands, and took up another phenomenon. This actually requires a demonstration. So make some room for Professor Ali for a moment, let him show you the image that Ibn al-Qayyim means. It is not directed at those who say the hands are placed before the knees. I mean, Ibn al-Qayyim imagines that the indication of the hadith means the prostration of a disabled person in... How does a disabled person prostrate? Did he become what? His rear end is above his head, like this. This is how Ibn al-Qayyim imagines it. Yes, this phenomenon is exactly like a camel kneeling, did you notice how? But this issue is not what we are discussing.