Explanation of the Book of Ablution, the Full Ritual Bath, Menstruation, and Dry Ablution-08a
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The reciter: Adam narrated to us, saying: Shu'bah narrated to us, saying: Abu al-Tiyah, Yazid ibn Humayd, informed us from Anas, who said: Sunan Ibn Majah 742Sahih (Darussalam).
The Shaykh : This chapter, may Allah have mercy on him, says: "Chapter on the urine of camels, beasts of burden, and sheep, and their resting places". Meaning, are they ritually impure or not?
Then, may Allah have mercy on him, he provided evidence for the purity of camels by the purity of their urine, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered these men from 'Akl or 'Uraynah. He only said "or 'Uraynah" not out of doubt, but because they were from both these groups, so "or" here means "and."
The point of indication is clear: the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them to drink from their urine and milk, and he did not order them to wash what of this urine touched them. If the urine had been ritually impure, the need would have been compelling to clarify that to them. So, can other beasts of burden be analogized to them?
It is said regarding this that there is a distinction: As for edible beasts of burden, they are analogized to them, as there is no difference. As for non-edible beasts of burden, they are not analogized, such as the donkey, the dog, the cat, and others. Everything whose meat is not eaten, its urine and dung are ritually impure.
So al-Bukhari's statement: "and beasts of burden" means those that are eaten.
He said: "and sheep". It is clear that the urine of sheep is pure.
"and their resting places" means the places where they rest. The places where beasts of burden rest usually contain urine and dung. So, are the places where they rest ritually impure?
The answer is no, they are not ritually impure. Even the grazing grounds of camels are not ritually impure. However, prayer was prohibited in the grazing grounds of camels for a reason other than impurity, which is that camels were created from jinn, and jinn are attracted to them. It is said that jinn take refuge in their grazing grounds. Therefore, prayer was prohibited in the grazing grounds of camels not because of their impurity, but because jinn take refuge in the grazing grounds. Then, grazing grounds are not like resting places where they rest for the night and then leave. This is not called a grazing ground. Meaning, if camels slept and their owners stayed in this place, and they urinated and defecated, then they got up from this place and left it, is prayer permissible in these resting places?
Yes, because they are not grazing grounds. Some scholars said that grazing grounds are places where they stay and take refuge, meaning like enclosures. It was also said that grazing grounds are places where they stand after drinking, because it is the habit of camels when they drink to move back or forward from the drinking place, then urinate and defecate. This is their habit. People still call the area around water sources a grazing ground. Perhaps the matter includes both: places where they stay and take refuge, as well as places where they stand after drinking.
And his statement: "and Abu Musa prayed in the post office and the dung heap". The dung heap is what we call the saddle, do you understand? And it is called the manure heap, do you understand?
Okay, this dung heap, meaning he prayed on the dung heap, because if we are not certain that the dung heap is from impurity, it is pure. But his statement: "in the post office", I do not know why he mentioned it. In the commentary, what does it say? A word or two?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : But what is the point of difficulty in it?
Before the mosque was built, the Prophet would perform prayer wherever he was when the time for prayer came.
كان النبي صلّى الله عليه وسلم يصلي قبل أن يبنى المسجد في مرابض الغنمThe Shaykh : This chapter, may Allah have mercy on him, says: "Chapter on the urine of camels, beasts of burden, and sheep, and their resting places". Meaning, are they ritually impure or not?
Then, may Allah have mercy on him, he provided evidence for the purity of camels by the purity of their urine, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered these men from 'Akl or 'Uraynah. He only said "or 'Uraynah" not out of doubt, but because they were from both these groups, so "or" here means "and."
The point of indication is clear: the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered them to drink from their urine and milk, and he did not order them to wash what of this urine touched them. If the urine had been ritually impure, the need would have been compelling to clarify that to them. So, can other beasts of burden be analogized to them?
It is said regarding this that there is a distinction: As for edible beasts of burden, they are analogized to them, as there is no difference. As for non-edible beasts of burden, they are not analogized, such as the donkey, the dog, the cat, and others. Everything whose meat is not eaten, its urine and dung are ritually impure.
So al-Bukhari's statement: "and beasts of burden" means those that are eaten.
He said: "and sheep". It is clear that the urine of sheep is pure.
"and their resting places" means the places where they rest. The places where beasts of burden rest usually contain urine and dung. So, are the places where they rest ritually impure?
The answer is no, they are not ritually impure. Even the grazing grounds of camels are not ritually impure. However, prayer was prohibited in the grazing grounds of camels for a reason other than impurity, which is that camels were created from jinn, and jinn are attracted to them. It is said that jinn take refuge in their grazing grounds. Therefore, prayer was prohibited in the grazing grounds of camels not because of their impurity, but because jinn take refuge in the grazing grounds. Then, grazing grounds are not like resting places where they rest for the night and then leave. This is not called a grazing ground. Meaning, if camels slept and their owners stayed in this place, and they urinated and defecated, then they got up from this place and left it, is prayer permissible in these resting places?
Yes, because they are not grazing grounds. Some scholars said that grazing grounds are places where they stay and take refuge, meaning like enclosures. It was also said that grazing grounds are places where they stand after drinking, because it is the habit of camels when they drink to move back or forward from the drinking place, then urinate and defecate. This is their habit. People still call the area around water sources a grazing ground. Perhaps the matter includes both: places where they stay and take refuge, as well as places where they stand after drinking.
And his statement: "and Abu Musa prayed in the post office and the dung heap". The dung heap is what we call the saddle, do you understand? And it is called the manure heap, do you understand?
Okay, this dung heap, meaning he prayed on the dung heap, because if we are not certain that the dung heap is from impurity, it is pure. But his statement: "in the post office", I do not know why he mentioned it. In the commentary, what does it say? A word or two?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : But what is the point of difficulty in it?