Should it not be said that washing the feet falls under the category of leaving off and relieving oneself, so one should start with the left in both cases?
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The questioner : Me, O Shaykh?
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : O Shaykh, should not someone say: meaning that washing the feet falls under the category of leaving off and relieving oneself.
The Shaykh : What do you mean?
The questioner : That washing the feet falls under the category of leaving off and relieving oneself, so one should start with the left.
The Shaykh : Start?
The questioner : With the left, the left foot.
The Shaykh : May Allah open the door of understanding for you.
The questioner : Amen.
The Shaykh : Look, may Allah bless you, when the hadith comes, do not say: "Should not someone say?" You see, this is the manner of the Khawarij. Yes, that is enough. As long as it is established that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) washed his foot, there is no need to say "someone says." Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : But perhaps you forgot the hadith.
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.
The questioner : O Shaykh, should not someone say: meaning that washing the feet falls under the category of leaving off and relieving oneself.
The Shaykh : What do you mean?
The questioner : That washing the feet falls under the category of leaving off and relieving oneself, so one should start with the left.
The Shaykh : Start?
The questioner : With the left, the left foot.
The Shaykh : May Allah open the door of understanding for you.
The questioner : Amen.
The Shaykh : Look, may Allah bless you, when the hadith comes, do not say: "Should not someone say?" You see, this is the manner of the Khawarij. Yes, that is enough. As long as it is established that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) washed his foot, there is no need to say "someone says." Yes.
The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : But perhaps you forgot the hadith.
The questioner : Yes, exactly.
The Shaykh : Yes, exactly.