Discussion of the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): “If a dog licks in a vessel, wash it seven times and the eighth time with soil,” including a mention of
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The reader: The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said: He has a narration from Abdullah ibn Mughaffal that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sunan Ibn Majah 365Sahih (Darussalam).
The Shaykh : We have already discussed this hadith. We mentioned during the explanation that ritual impurities are of three categories. Please, yes. Severe, mild, and moderate.
What is the severe impurity? Rest. The impurity of the dog. Wait, man. How is it made severe? How is it made severe? It is washed seven times, one of which is with soil. If there is no soil, it does not become pure. May Allah reward you.
The mild one? Pre-seminal fluid and the urine of a small boy who does not eat food for the sake of pleasure. Good.
And the rest? The rest is moderate. We mentioned that when the impurity is removed by any remover, the place becomes pure. And we asked: If a man removes the impurity with steam until no trace remains on the garment, does it become pure or not? Stand up. Does it become pure? Steam, there is no washing or anything, just steam. Does it become pure? Are you sure? Give the reason.
The student: Because it is a remover.
The Shaykh : This is not sufficient. Rest.
The student: The removal of impurity does not require ... .
The Shaykh : This is wrong. This is reasoning with the ruling. And reasoning with the ruling is not valid. Is it valid to say about a thing why it is forbidden, and the answer is because it is forbidden? It does not make sense. Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Correct. Rest. Because impurity is a loathsome substance; as long as it remains, the ruling remains. So when it is removed, what happens? The place becomes pure. And as the scholars said: “The ruling revolves with its cause, in existence and absence”.
If a dog licks a vessel, wash it seven times and rub it with dust the eight times.
إذا ولغ الكلب في الإناء فاغسلوه سبع مرات وعفروه الثامنة بالترابThe Shaykh : We have already discussed this hadith. We mentioned during the explanation that ritual impurities are of three categories. Please, yes. Severe, mild, and moderate.
What is the severe impurity? Rest. The impurity of the dog. Wait, man. How is it made severe? How is it made severe? It is washed seven times, one of which is with soil. If there is no soil, it does not become pure. May Allah reward you.
The mild one? Pre-seminal fluid and the urine of a small boy who does not eat food for the sake of pleasure. Good.
And the rest? The rest is moderate. We mentioned that when the impurity is removed by any remover, the place becomes pure. And we asked: If a man removes the impurity with steam until no trace remains on the garment, does it become pure or not? Stand up. Does it become pure? Steam, there is no washing or anything, just steam. Does it become pure? Are you sure? Give the reason.
The student: Because it is a remover.
The Shaykh : This is not sufficient. Rest.
The student: The removal of impurity does not require ... .
The Shaykh : This is wrong. This is reasoning with the ruling. And reasoning with the ruling is not valid. Is it valid to say about a thing why it is forbidden, and the answer is because it is forbidden? It does not make sense. Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Correct. Rest. Because impurity is a loathsome substance; as long as it remains, the ruling remains. So when it is removed, what happens? The place becomes pure. And as the scholars said: “The ruling revolves with its cause, in existence and absence”.