Benefits of the Hadith (The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came with two-thirds of a mudd, so he used his hand to rub his forearms).
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The Shaykh : It is derived from this hadith: that one should not be extravagant in the use of water, and that a person should limit himself to the minimum amount by which the ablution can be performed.
And his saying: : Rubbing is wiping a thing in a manner that involves intensity so that it is thoroughly done, because the water is little, so it is necessary to rub until it is thoroughly done.
And his forearms are well known: the forearm is the arm between the elbow and the palm.
It is derived from this hadith: that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not be extravagant in the use of water, because he limited himself to two-thirds of a mudd.
If someone were to say: Is this possible?
We say: Yes, this is possible, if the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did it, then it is possible, because he is our example, whereas as for what we are doing now with these faucets, how much does a person use for ablution?
It can be more than a sa', because the faucet keeps running and one cannot measure its amount, for this reason we have seen in some areas in the Hijaz that they use a good method, they installed the faucet valve that is for gas, do you know the gas valve?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : The gas valve is narrow so one does not be very extravagant, and this is undoubtedly good, especially in public places where people cannot measure the amount of water.
And in this hadith also: the recommendation of rubbing the limbs due to his saying:, yes, it is recommended to rub, but this is in the case where the water is abundant and it is thoroughly done without rubbing, then the rubbing is a recommended practice, because it is more effective in thoroughness.
As for when the water is little and it cannot suffice for the limbs except by rubbing, then the rubbing is obligatory, and this opinion is a middle ground between two opinions:
The first: that rubbing is obligatory absolutely, because one is not certain that the water reached the entire limb except by rubbing, since the skin has some fat, so the water may slip off a part of the skin and the obligatory act is not achieved.
And some scholars, and they are the majority, say: that rubbing is a recommended practice, and in this al-Qahthani says in his poem in the letter Nun - (may Allah have mercy on him) - :
"The bath is obligatory and rubbing is a recommended practice *** And both are obligatory in the school of Malik".
But the correct view is the detailed one:
If the water is abundant and spreads on the skin without difficulty, then the rubbing is a recommended practice, and if it is little, then the rubbing is obligatory.
If we apply this hadith to the detail we mentioned, then the rubbing is obligatory, yes.
And his saying:
So he used his hand to rub his forearms
فجعل يدلك ذراعيهAnd his forearms are well known: the forearm is the arm between the elbow and the palm.
It is derived from this hadith: that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not be extravagant in the use of water, because he limited himself to two-thirds of a mudd.
If someone were to say: Is this possible?
We say: Yes, this is possible, if the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did it, then it is possible, because he is our example, whereas as for what we are doing now with these faucets, how much does a person use for ablution?
It can be more than a sa', because the faucet keeps running and one cannot measure its amount, for this reason we have seen in some areas in the Hijaz that they use a good method, they installed the faucet valve that is for gas, do you know the gas valve?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : The gas valve is narrow so one does not be very extravagant, and this is undoubtedly good, especially in public places where people cannot measure the amount of water.
And in this hadith also: the recommendation of rubbing the limbs due to his saying:
So he used his hand to rub
فجعل يدلكAs for when the water is little and it cannot suffice for the limbs except by rubbing, then the rubbing is obligatory, and this opinion is a middle ground between two opinions:
The first: that rubbing is obligatory absolutely, because one is not certain that the water reached the entire limb except by rubbing, since the skin has some fat, so the water may slip off a part of the skin and the obligatory act is not achieved.
And some scholars, and they are the majority, say: that rubbing is a recommended practice, and in this al-Qahthani says in his poem in the letter Nun - (may Allah have mercy on him) - :
"The bath is obligatory and rubbing is a recommended practice *** And both are obligatory in the school of Malik".
But the correct view is the detailed one:
If the water is abundant and spreads on the skin without difficulty, then the rubbing is a recommended practice, and if it is little, then the rubbing is obligatory.
If we apply this hadith to the detail we mentioned, then the rubbing is obligatory, yes.