The meaning of his saying: "So whoever among you can lengthen his whiteness, let him do so," and whether it is inserted or connected.
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The Shaykh :Sahih Muslim 246b And in the other wording: The scholars of hadith have differed regarding this phrase: is it part of the speech of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) or not? It was said that it is part of the speech of the Messenger, but many scholars rejected that, among them Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him). He said in *al-Nuniyyah* regarding this phrase:
"And Abu Hurayrah said this from his own mind *** So in the morning, those of discernment distinguish it".
And this is what Ibn al-Qayyim held, which is the truth, namely his saying: to the end of it. Accordingly, this is an insertion in the hadith. Insertion in hadith is a known term in the terminology; we will not lengthen the discussion by mentioning it. So the speech of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) ends with his saying: Sahih al-Bukhari 136 only. The rest is from Abu Hurayrah. This meaning is indicated by the fact that their saying: "whoever can lengthen his whiteness" cannot possibly be from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), because the whiteness (ghurrah) cannot be lengthened at all, because the whiteness is the whiteness of the face. The face is limited; it cannot extend to anything other than the face. The whiteness of the hands and feet (tahjeel) is correct and possible, but the phrase "lengthen his whiteness" and the lengthening of the whiteness, as Ibn al-Qayyim also said in *al-Nuniyyah*:
"And lengthening the whiteness is not possible either *** And this is clear in explanation".
Now, the whiteness of the hands and feet (tahjeel) is also not from the speech of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), even though lengthening the whiteness of the hands and feet is possible. But the question is whether the Messenger said it or not, based on whether this is established from the Messenger or not.
so he who can increase the lustre of his forehead (and that of his hands and legs) should do so.
فمن استطاع منكم أن يطيل غرته فليفعلand let him do so with the whiteness of his hands and feet
وتحجيله فليفعل"And Abu Hurayrah said this from his own mind *** So in the morning, those of discernment distinguish it".
And this is what Ibn al-Qayyim held, which is the truth, namely his saying:
So whoever can
فمن استطاعOn the Day of Resurrection, my followers will be called "Al-Ghurr-ul- Muhajjalun" from the trace of ablution
إن أمتي يدعون يوم القيامة غرا محجلين من أثر الوضوء"And lengthening the whiteness is not possible either *** And this is clear in explanation".
Now, the whiteness of the hands and feet (tahjeel) is also not from the speech of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), even though lengthening the whiteness of the hands and feet is possible. But the question is whether the Messenger said it or not, based on whether this is established from the Messenger or not.