The Shaykh’s continuation regarding the hadith of drinking while standing.
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The Shaykh : Is the hadith of Ali in al-Bukhari authentic? Does Ali’s narration of his action indicate that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drank while standing after the prohibition?
The questioner : Perhaps our Shaykh’s context...
The Shaykh : No, perhaps, because I am telling you again, perhaps each of us...
The questioner : Based on the fact that I saw the Messenger of Allah...
The Shaykh : Do not repeat it to me. No, that is not my question. Does his statement, “I saw the Messenger of Allah drink while standing,” and the fact that he said this when he drank in front of people while standing, return us to the previous question? I did not get an answer from you for it, but I hope or aspire to receive this answer, if Allah wills. The question, directed for the second time, is: Does Ali’s narration from the Prophet and his application of what he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) doing—meaning that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drank while standing after prohibiting drinking while standing—mean that Ali’s action, which he followed, was after the Prophet’s prohibition of drinking while standing?
The questioner : A possibility from the context.
The Shaykh : Is the question clear?
The questioner : It is clear, my Shaykh. A possibility from the context.
The Shaykh : What is the possibility?
The questioner : From the context of the hadith, which is “I saw,” meaning that if he did not know there was a prohibition, he would not say “I saw.”
The Shaykh : I think you are evading the answer. You are still evading the answer. My question, for the third time, and you are free to answer for the second or third time with the same answer: Does Ali’s narration of seeing the Messenger drink while standing and his application of the same action that the Messenger did—Ali drinking while standing in turn—mean that Ali’s action, which he emulated, was after the Prophet’s prohibition of drinking while standing?
The questioner : Definitely no.
The Shaykh : Okay, definitely no. What is the reservation? Is this “definitely no” a possibility?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Fine, and what is the evidence if the possibility is raised?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Has not the argumentation fallen due to this?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What did you understand from this hadith now? Say it plainly. We are not addressing the issue in another way... What do you have? The other way? Is it possible for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to prohibit something and do the opposite, or is it not possible? Do not be afraid of the question and say what you have.
The questioner : It is not possible.
The Shaykh : I say it is possible, and that is why I told you not to be afraid, but we have not benefited from anything.
The questioner : Understand the question first, then give the answer.
The questioner : Perhaps our Shaykh’s context...
The Shaykh : No, perhaps, because I am telling you again, perhaps each of us...
The questioner : Based on the fact that I saw the Messenger of Allah...
The Shaykh : Do not repeat it to me. No, that is not my question. Does his statement, “I saw the Messenger of Allah drink while standing,” and the fact that he said this when he drank in front of people while standing, return us to the previous question? I did not get an answer from you for it, but I hope or aspire to receive this answer, if Allah wills. The question, directed for the second time, is: Does Ali’s narration from the Prophet and his application of what he saw the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) doing—meaning that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) drank while standing after prohibiting drinking while standing—mean that Ali’s action, which he followed, was after the Prophet’s prohibition of drinking while standing?
The questioner : A possibility from the context.
The Shaykh : Is the question clear?
The questioner : It is clear, my Shaykh. A possibility from the context.
The Shaykh : What is the possibility?
The questioner : From the context of the hadith, which is “I saw,” meaning that if he did not know there was a prohibition, he would not say “I saw.”
The Shaykh : I think you are evading the answer. You are still evading the answer. My question, for the third time, and you are free to answer for the second or third time with the same answer: Does Ali’s narration of seeing the Messenger drink while standing and his application of the same action that the Messenger did—Ali drinking while standing in turn—mean that Ali’s action, which he emulated, was after the Prophet’s prohibition of drinking while standing?
The questioner : Definitely no.
The Shaykh : Okay, definitely no. What is the reservation? Is this “definitely no” a possibility?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Fine, and what is the evidence if the possibility is raised?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Has not the argumentation fallen due to this?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : What did you understand from this hadith now? Say it plainly. We are not addressing the issue in another way... What do you have? The other way? Is it possible for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) to prohibit something and do the opposite, or is it not possible? Do not be afraid of the question and say what you have.
The questioner : It is not possible.
The Shaykh : I say it is possible, and that is why I told you not to be afraid, but we have not benefited from anything.
The questioner : Understand the question first, then give the answer.
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