His statement in the hadith: (He ate a sheep’s shoulder, then prayed without performing wudu). What is meant by wudu here?

The questioner : ... What is meant by wudu here?

The Shaykh : Yes, well done, I was speaking about it. His statement led some scholars to take it as evidence that wudu is not obligatory from eating camel meat, but this is not correct. First, the arm that is usually in front of a person is that of a sheep or something similar, like a small sheep, whereas the arm of a camel is cut off and the meat is not left with the arm. Second, we do not know whether this hadith was before or after the command to perform wudu from eating camel meat, is that not so? And if we do not know the timing, it is not permissible to rule on abrogation. If someone asks, “Can we not use this hadith as evidence for the abrogation of the obligation of wudu from what fire has touched?” We say, “No, it is not valid, because we do not know whether it was before or after, and knowledge of the later timing of the abrogating text is necessary.” However, it was reported in the hadith of Jabir that the last of the two matters from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was leaving off wudu from what fire has touched. Yes, and know, O Yahya, that when a term is used in a general sense and it has a specific legal meaning, it must be understood according to that legal meaning unless there is evidence to the contrary. So, when wudu is mentioned in the language of the Lawgiver, it means washing the limbs or purifying the four limbs in the specific manner. Yes.