What is the wisdom behind the Prophet and his Companions performing wudu from the water skin of a polytheist woman, even though they could have performed tayammum?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. In the hadith of 'Imran ibn Husayn...
The Shaykh : which was mentioned in it?
The questioner : that he performed wudu from the water skin of a polytheist woman.
The Shaykh : which was mentioned in it?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : that the Prophet?
The questioner : ... water skin.
The Shaykh : Yes.
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The Shaykh : Yes.
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The Shaykh : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) showed her what would convince her that he was a Prophet, and this is the greatest form of da'wah. For this reason, when she went back to her people, she said, "I have come to you from the most magical of people, or from a man who is a Prophet." She was convinced, and in the end, she embraced Islam, and her people embraced Islam.
The questioner : Is this da'wah in reality?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is da'wah in reality.
The Shaykh : which was mentioned in it?
The questioner : that he performed wudu from the water skin of a polytheist woman.
The Shaykh : which was mentioned in it?
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : that the Prophet?
The questioner : ... water skin.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : ...
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) showed her what would convince her that he was a Prophet, and this is the greatest form of da'wah. For this reason, when she went back to her people, she said, "I have come to you from the most magical of people, or from a man who is a Prophet." She was convinced, and in the end, she embraced Islam, and her people embraced Islam.
The questioner : Is this da'wah in reality?
The Shaykh : Yes, this is da'wah in reality.