Regarding Ibn al-Qayyim's statement, does it not take the hadith away from its apparent meaning?
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The questioner : Regarding Ibn al-Qayyim's statement, does it not take the hadith away from its apparent meaning?
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, there is no taking it away from its apparent meaning. It is called a red garment, just as one says a red shemagh, a blue shemagh, or a green shemagh. There is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner : ... it has a reality and it has ..
The Shaykh : This is what he says: it is well known, coming from Yemen. Garments come from Yemen marked with these red lines. It is well known, yes.
The questioner : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes...
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : No, there is no taking it away from its apparent meaning. It is called a red garment, just as one says a red shemagh, a blue shemagh, or a green shemagh. There is nothing wrong with it.
The questioner : ... it has a reality and it has ..
The Shaykh : This is what he says: it is well known, coming from Yemen. Garments come from Yemen marked with these red lines. It is well known, yes.
The questioner : Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes...