Some scholars cited this hadith as evidence that Jibril placed his hands on the thighs of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) because the thigh is not an awrah (part of the body that must be covered); is this correct?

The questioner : Some scholars cited this hadith as evidence that Jibril placed his hands on the thighs of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) because the thigh is not an awrah (part of the body that must be covered), for if it were an awrah, he would not have placed his hand on it.

The Shaykh : Yes, this is... it is not permissible; indeed, it is a lack of proper conduct, a lack of proper conduct, even if it is not an awrah, and even if it is not an awrah, it is still a kind of lack of proper conduct, yes.