The Meaning of His Saying: "Stick to the bare earth, for it is sufficient for you."

The Shaykh : On the surface of the earth, everything on the surface of the earth is bare earth. Everything on the surface of the earth is bare earth, whether it is sand, stones, or clay. The entire earth is bare earth; the entire earth is bare earth. Allah the Exalted said: meaning devoid of any vegetation. So bare earth is the entire earth; the entire earth is bare earth. One performs dry ablution with sand, with stones, with soil, or with anything.
And his saying , what is it sufficient for? It is sufficient in place of water, so the bare earth takes the place of water in every respect. Based on this, if one performs dry ablution for a voluntary prayer, can he pray an obligatory prayer? If one performs dry ablution for a voluntary prayer, can he pray an obligatory prayer? Yes, he can pray an obligatory prayer, just as if he performed ablution for a voluntary prayer, he can pray an obligatory prayer. Fine, there is no difference. This man performed dry ablution, and it appears he prayed, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) would not have left him without praying. He performed dry ablution and prayed. After that, he found water in the same hadith: . Here we take from this hadith, from the rest of the hadith: , we take from it two important benefits.