Benefits of the Hadith on Picking Meat Off the Bone
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The Shaykh : This provides evidence for the permissibility of picking meat off the bone. In our colloquial language, this is called "arimshah," meaning the meat is picked off from it. Yes, and this is not considered descending to a lower level or a matter of baseness; rather, it is a matter of economy and following the Sunnah. Also, the bone from which the meat has been picked and which is then roasted has a better taste, because the meat is tastier and better the closer it is to the bone. It also indicates that wudu is not obligatory for what has been touched by fire, because the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) did not perform wudu. But can it be said that wudu is not obligatory for camel meat? The answer is no, because camel meat is more specific than this. If it is more specific, the specific ruling overrides the general one. Therefore, the argument of those who used the hadith of Jabir to prove that camel meat does not invalidate wudu was an incorrect argument. Because we say that if the hadith of Jabir is authentic—though there is some discussion about it—it does not indicate that camel meat does not invalidate wudu, but rather that what has been touched by fire does not invalidate wudu. Yes.
