Reading from the author's statement, with commentary on it and collation of the manuscripts: "And our scholars have a long discussion regarding the Persian bow and the like, which is not the place for here.
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The reader: "And our scholars have a long discussion regarding the Persian bow and the like, which is not the place for here. Rather, I pointed this out to indicate that whatever is not from the way of the Muslims, but is from the way of the non-Arabs or the like of them, even if its benefit is apparent and its utility is clear, you will see them hesitating and differing regarding it; due to the conflict of two pieces of evidence: the evidence for adhering to the original way, and the evidence for using this thing which has benefit without harm, even though it is not from acts of worship or their appendages, but rather from worldly matters. And you see that the majority of Ahmad's statements only establish the dispensation by a report from 'Umar, or by the action of Khalid ibn Ma'dan, to establish thereby that this was done in the time of the Salaf and they approved of it, so that it becomes part of the way of the Muslims, not the way of the non-Arabs and the People of the Book. This is the aspect of the argument, not that the mere action of Khalid ibn Ma'dan is a proof. And as for"
The Shaykh : It means, as if he is referring to what Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned, that when a thing becomes widespread and is adopted by Muslims and non-Muslims alike, the imitation is removed. Yes, that is correct.
The Shaykh : It means, as if he is referring to what Malik (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned, that when a thing becomes widespread and is adopted by Muslims and non-Muslims alike, the imitation is removed. Yes, that is correct.