The fact that Aisha was seated behind her brother on the camel and the fact that the back of the saddle struck her face: how are these reconciled?
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The questioner : Aisha was seated behind her brother on the camel; in one narration, it is stated that the back of the saddle struck her face.
The Shaykh : Yes, and that is how it was.
The questioner : How is that possible if he was in front?
The Shaykh : This issue confused our brother Adam, and he argued with me about it, because their custom is different from the custom known to us. There is no contradiction: she was seated on the camel's back, on the camel's thighs, and the back of the saddle was behind the rider. When it was behind the rear, and she dozed off, it struck her.
The questioner : I mean, was she not in front?
The Shaykh : No, no, she was not in front.
The Shaykh : Yes, and that is how it was.
The questioner : How is that possible if he was in front?
The Shaykh : This issue confused our brother Adam, and he argued with me about it, because their custom is different from the custom known to us. There is no contradiction: she was seated on the camel's back, on the camel's thighs, and the back of the saddle was behind the rider. When it was behind the rear, and she dozed off, it struck her.
The questioner : I mean, was she not in front?
The Shaykh : No, no, she was not in front.