Explanation of the Book of Purification-17

The Shaykh : He said: "And from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

Narrated Anas (rad): Whenever Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) went to the privy, a servant and I used to carry a skin water container and a spear, and he would cleanse himself with the water. [Agreed upon].

كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم يدخل الخلاء ، فأحمل أنا وغلام نحوي إداوة من ماء وَعَنَزة ، فيستنجي بالماء

Bulugh al-Maram 89

Agreed upon by al-Bukhari and Muslim":
His statement: : The scholars say: If the predicate of "was" (kana) is a present-tense verb, it generally indicates continuity, not necessarily permanent continuity. The evidence for this is that the Sunnah reports that the Messenger used to do such-and-such, and used to do such-and-such, and these are two different things. This indicates that it does not mean permanent continuity always, but rather generally.
And the meaning of temporality may be stripped from it, and it becomes indicative of attachment, meaning: the attachment of its subject to its predicate. Among this is His saying, the Exalted, in many verses: : Here, "was" (kana) is not for general continuity nor permanent continuity, because the meaning of temporality was stripped from it, and the intended meaning became that Allah the Exalted is described with forgiveness and mercy permanently.
: The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); Aisha says: Is it permanent, permanently?
The student: Yes.

The Shaykh : Yes, and it is not said: It is objected to this that the Witr is one rak'ah in which the greeting is said, because she said: and she did not say: in every prayer, so the Witr is excluded by the restriction of her saying: .
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The word "boy" (ghulam) is used for a young child, and it may be used for one who has reached puberty but is still young, and it may be used for a servant even if he is old, and it is used for a slave even if he is old.
So his saying: Does he mean "of my age" in terms of age, or "of my age" in terms of serving the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)?
If we say that it is Ibn Mas'ud, it is established that the intended meaning of his saying: is: in serving the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), and the use of "boy" here for one who was an adult is from the perspective of broadening the speech. But if it was someone else, and that he was another young boy whom Anas did not mention, then there is no problem.
And his saying: : Its meaning is a water skin containing water.
And the "ida'ah" (water skin): is a small piece of leather in which water is placed, and its carrying is easy and light. What is similar to it is what is made of cotton, and what do we call it?
It is called the "mattarah," so I do not know if you have this?
The student: Zamzamiyyah.

The Shaykh : Zamzamiyyah requires metal, yes, it is made of cotton, yes, they call it "qala'." In any case, it is a small container that is hung on the shoulder and carried by the traveler on his feet, because it is light to carry.
So the "ida'ah" is: a small container made of leather or otherwise, which the traveler carries on his shoulder because it is easy to carry.
And his saying: : If someone were to say: How did he say: "of water" when the "ida'ah" is made of leather?
We say: "of water," meaning: containing water.
Now, : The "anazah" (staff); he says in the footnote: "A long stick with a point at its bottom like a spear, and it is said that it is a short spear". This "anazah" was used by the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) during travel when relieving himself, to place the garment on it so that he could cover himself with it. He also used it during prayer, making it a barrier (sutrah) for him.