Benefits of the Hadith: (… then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said
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The Shaykh : Thirdly, the wording differs regarding this rak'ah with which the prayer is concluded. In some narrations, it says “to make odd what he has prayed,” which indicates that all the previous prayers become odd-numbered with this rak'ah, so the night prayer, which is two by two, becomes entirely odd-numbered. In other narrations, it indicates that the odd prayer (witr) is just that one rak'ah, in which case what came before is purely voluntary. From this, it becomes clear that if a person intends with the two rak'ahs that they are the introduction to the witr, they become… the witr. But if he intends them to be purely night prayer, they do not become witr.
Also in this hadith is evidence that the time for witr ends with the rising of the dawn, and that one does not pray witr after the dawn has risen. But until when is it delayed? Until the forenoon (duha), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do when pain or sleep overcame him.
Also in it is an indication that it is permissible for the respondent to provide more than what was asked, especially if there is a benefit. This is from the way of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Sunnah, that he would provide more than the question if there was a benefit or need. He was asked (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) about seawater, whether one can perform ablution with it, and he saidBulugh al-Maram 1Sahih. The permissibility of its dead creatures was not what was asked, but since those who travel by sea need food, he added this phrase to his answer to the question and said . Similarly, Ibn 'Umar, when the man asked him, wanted to narrate to him how the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to pray at night and about the Sunnah of Fajr, but the man hurried and said, “I am not asking you about that.” So Ibn 'Umar said to him, “You are indeed bulky.” What does “bulky” mean?
The reader: Stupid, dull.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: Stupid, dull.
The Shaykh : Stupid?
The reader: Dull.
The Shaykh : Yes, he expresses dullness with such terms, because generally the dull person does not care about matters and does not think, and consequently he builds up what? Fat. So the dull person is called bulky even if he does not have fat. Yes, just as it is said that one whose neck is long is also dull, due to the long distance between the heart and the brain. Yes, and the wonder is that some rhetoricians interpreted the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) saying to 'Adi ibn Hatim, when he was eating while intending to fast and had placed two cords under his pillow, one black and one white, and he kept eating until the black cord became distinct from the white cord, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to him. The rhetoricians said: That is because the width of the pillow indicates the length of the neck, and the length of the neck indicates dullness. But this is wrong, a great error, because it is not possible that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) would describe the one who strives in ijtihad with what? As dull. Never, even if that were the reality. A man striving in ijtihad, and the Messenger says to him, “You are dull!” This is an error and an error regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). For this reason, the Prophet interpreted it, saying the white and the black, which are the night and the day. And this is from the category of jesting by the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
The important thing is that Ibn 'Umar’s saying to the man, “You are bulky,” means you are dull. And also his saying: “Bah bah”. What does “bah bah” mean? They said it means “stop.” So the baa here is a substitute for the meem. If you say “mah,” it means stop the action. “Sah,” be silent regarding speech. “Bah.”
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : The baa is a substitute for the meem, so it means “stop.” And I have heard some of the brothers from Morocco say “bah,” especially the Libyans, or the Libyans say “bah.”
The student: Bahi.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: Bahi, he says…
The Shaykh : Bahi?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Strange, yes, I dropped the alif. Bahi, as a filler? Yes, some people might hurry a bit and say “bah.” “Bahi” means good. Yes, may Allah reward you. This is a strong translation. Well, in any case, this is from the benefits of the hadith of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).
Also in this hadith is evidence that the time for witr ends with the rising of the dawn, and that one does not pray witr after the dawn has risen. But until when is it delayed? Until the forenoon (duha), as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to do when pain or sleep overcame him.
Also in it is an indication that it is permissible for the respondent to provide more than what was asked, especially if there is a benefit. This is from the way of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and his Sunnah, that he would provide more than the question if there was a benefit or need. He was asked (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) about seawater, whether one can perform ablution with it, and he said
regarding the sea, "It's water is purifying and its dead (animals) are lawful (to eat)."
البحر هو الطهور ماؤه الحل ميتتهIt is pure, its water is pure, and its dead creatures are lawful
هو الظهور ماؤه الحل ميتتهThe reader: Stupid, dull.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The reader: Stupid, dull.
The Shaykh : Stupid?
The reader: Dull.
The Shaykh : Yes, he expresses dullness with such terms, because generally the dull person does not care about matters and does not think, and consequently he builds up what? Fat. So the dull person is called bulky even if he does not have fat. Yes, just as it is said that one whose neck is long is also dull, due to the long distance between the heart and the brain. Yes, and the wonder is that some rhetoricians interpreted the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) saying to 'Adi ibn Hatim, when he was eating while intending to fast and had placed two cords under his pillow, one black and one white, and he kept eating until the black cord became distinct from the white cord, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said to him
Indeed, your pillow is wide.
إن وسادك لعريضthat he widened the two cords
أن وسع الخيطينThe important thing is that Ibn 'Umar’s saying to the man, “You are bulky,” means you are dull. And also his saying: “Bah bah”. What does “bah bah” mean? They said it means “stop.” So the baa here is a substitute for the meem. If you say “mah,” it means stop the action. “Sah,” be silent regarding speech. “Bah.”
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : The baa is a substitute for the meem, so it means “stop.” And I have heard some of the brothers from Morocco say “bah,” especially the Libyans, or the Libyans say “bah.”
The student: Bahi.
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: Bahi, he says…
The Shaykh : Bahi?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Strange, yes, I dropped the alif. Bahi, as a filler? Yes, some people might hurry a bit and say “bah.” “Bahi” means good. Yes, may Allah reward you. This is a strong translation. Well, in any case, this is from the benefits of the hadith of Ibn 'Umar (may Allah be pleased with him).