His statement: (So he should not spit in front of him) — is this specific to prayer or general?
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The questioner : ... Is this specific to prayer or outside of prayer, because ... those who say that spitting is generally prohibited outside of prayer ...
The Shaykh : Yes, some scholars said that even outside of prayer, one should not spit in front of him, but rather to his left, provided there is no one to his left.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : However, the apparent meaning of the hadith is that it is specific to prayer, unless a hadith is reported indicating generality, in which case we follow what is reported. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : The hadith ...
The Shaykh : The last one? This is the apparent view, that they are all equal or close to each other. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, some scholars said that even outside of prayer, one should not spit in front of him, but rather to his left, provided there is no one to his left.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : However, the apparent meaning of the hadith is that it is specific to prayer, unless a hadith is reported indicating generality, in which case we follow what is reported. Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : How?
The questioner : The hadith ...
The Shaykh : The last one? This is the apparent view, that they are all equal or close to each other. Yes.