Benefits of the Hadith (That the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the people of Quba, and he said . . . ).
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The Shaykh : The following benefits are derived from this hadith:
Among them is that combining the use of stones and water is better than relying on just one of them. If one relies on just one of them, which is better, water or stones?
The scholars said: Water is better, because it is purer and more pleasant, and the objective is purification. Therefore, whenever greater and stronger purification is achieved, that is preferable. The minimum for this is stones, but they are purifying, as previously mentioned, that the legislated use of stones, which involves three wipes or more, is purifying.
And among the benefits of the hadith is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not know the unseen. For this reason, he asked them why Allah praised them.
And among the benefits of this hadith is that the one who is higher in status and rank may benefit from one who is lower than him. Because Allah the Exalted said:[At-Tawbah 9:108] The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not know this purification, and he took the meaning from these people.
It is derived from this that the one who is higher in rank and status benefits from the one who is lower. And this is what a person should do: not to belittle others, but rather to learn from them, for above every person of knowledge is a Knower, and there is knowledge possessed by a person lower than you in rank that you cannot grasp.
And among the benefits of this hadith is that the actions of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) do not require a specific designation. In other words, it is permissible to describe Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) with any action He performs in the universe. For example, He praises. If someone were to ask: Is "The Praiseworthy" among the names of Allah?
We would say: No, but He (Glorified and Exalted is He) did an action among His actions, which is that He praised this. Similarly, the Creator, the Provider, and all other actions of Allah may be attributed to Allah, even if they do not appear in the Book and the Sunnah, as long as attributing them to Allah is correct.
He said:[At-Tawbah 9:108] I mentioned that it is the Mosque of Quba. It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that it is the Prophet’s Mosque, where he said: ? The answer is that the scholars differed on which one it is, and the correct view is that there is no contradiction. The Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) Mosque was founded on piety from the first day he arrived in the city, there is no doubt in that. So both mosques were founded on piety from the first day: the Mosque of Quba from the first day he arrived in Quba, and the Mosque of the city from the first day he arrived in the city. Then, which one is we prefer to be better?
There is no doubt that the Prophet’s Mosque is better. For this reason, one travels to it, but one does not travel to the Mosque of Quba. So it is better. Thus, the two mosques share the fact that each was founded on piety from the first day, and the Prophet’s Mosque is unique in that it is permissible to travel to it, unlike the Mosque of Quba.
He said: "And Ibn Khuzaymah authenticated it from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) without mentioning the stones":
Meaning: They mentioned that they use only water for cleaning and do not use stones. But the matter is as we explained a moment ago regarding the order:
Combining water and stones is better than water alone, and water is better than stones. This is known from the meaning, even if there is no text specifying this order, but it is known from the meaning.
With this, the discussion on the chapter of cleaning oneself after relieving oneself is concluded. And we return to this chapter and mention what we derived from it:
We derived from it: what is recommended when entering the place of relief, which is to say:Sunan an-Nasa'i 19Sahih (Darussalam).
We derived from it: what one says when leaving the place of relief, which is:. As for adding the Basmalah when entering, there is a hadith regarding it, but it is not very strong: Sunan Ibn Majah 297Da'if (Darussalam). And also: In some hadiths, the addition is: Sunan Ibn Majah 301Da'if (Darussalam).
It is reported that Ali ibn Abi Talib used to say:Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 22:771, referring to food and drink. We also derived: the prohibition of relieving oneself in a way that causes harm or injury to people.
We also derived: the permissibility of using others to prepare the stones used for cleaning, and that this does not contradict modesty, because it was done by the most modest of people, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).
We also derived: that it is not permissible, or is disliked according to the majority, to touch the private parts with the right hand while urinating, or to wipe oneself from the place of relief with it, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited that.
It was previously mentioned that the scholars differed on whether the prohibition is for prohibition or for dislike.
We also derived: that cleaning with stones must be with three stones or more. And cleaning with water?
No number was specified for cleaning with water, because the objective is removing the impurity and dirt with one, two, three, or more.
The scholars differed on whether urinating is like defecating, requiring three wipes, or whether one wipe is sufficient if it purifies the place.
The majority are of the opinion that three wipes are required for both urinating and defecating.
We derived from what passed: that cleaning oneself from urine is obligatory, and so is cleaning from feces. And that most of the punishment in the grave is from urine, meaning: from not cleaning oneself from it.
We also derived: that it is not permissible to clean oneself with something that is respected, such as food for us or for our animals. Where did we take this from?
The student: He prohibited cleaning with bones.
The Shaykh : Yes, from the fact that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited cleaning with bones because they are food for the jinn, and prohibited cleaning with dung because it is food for their animals. And there is no doubt that humans are more noble than jinn.
Among them is that combining the use of stones and water is better than relying on just one of them. If one relies on just one of them, which is better, water or stones?
The scholars said: Water is better, because it is purer and more pleasant, and the objective is purification. Therefore, whenever greater and stronger purification is achieved, that is preferable. The minimum for this is stones, but they are purifying, as previously mentioned, that the legislated use of stones, which involves three wipes or more, is purifying.
And among the benefits of the hadith is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) does not know the unseen. For this reason, he asked them why Allah praised them.
And among the benefits of this hadith is that the one who is higher in status and rank may benefit from one who is lower than him. Because Allah the Exalted said:
who love to purify themselves
يحبون أن يتطهرواIt is derived from this that the one who is higher in rank and status benefits from the one who is lower. And this is what a person should do: not to belittle others, but rather to learn from them, for above every person of knowledge is a Knower, and there is knowledge possessed by a person lower than you in rank that you cannot grasp.
And among the benefits of this hadith is that the actions of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) do not require a specific designation. In other words, it is permissible to describe Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) with any action He performs in the universe. For example, He praises. If someone were to ask: Is "The Praiseworthy" among the names of Allah?
We would say: No, but He (Glorified and Exalted is He) did an action among His actions, which is that He praised this. Similarly, the Creator, the Provider, and all other actions of Allah may be attributed to Allah, even if they do not appear in the Book and the Sunnah, as long as attributing them to Allah is correct.
He said:
A mosque founded on righteousness from the first day is more worthy for you to stand in
لمسجد أسس على التقوى من أول يوم أحق أن تقوم فيهThis is my mosque
إنه مسجدي هذاThere is no doubt that the Prophet’s Mosque is better. For this reason, one travels to it, but one does not travel to the Mosque of Quba. So it is better. Thus, the two mosques share the fact that each was founded on piety from the first day, and the Prophet’s Mosque is unique in that it is permissible to travel to it, unlike the Mosque of Quba.
He said: "And Ibn Khuzaymah authenticated it from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) without mentioning the stones":
Meaning: They mentioned that they use only water for cleaning and do not use stones. But the matter is as we explained a moment ago regarding the order:
Combining water and stones is better than water alone, and water is better than stones. This is known from the meaning, even if there is no text specifying this order, but it is known from the meaning.
With this, the discussion on the chapter of cleaning oneself after relieving oneself is concluded. And we return to this chapter and mention what we derived from it:
We derived from it: what is recommended when entering the place of relief, which is to say:
Allahumma inni a'uthu bika min al-khubuthi wal-khaba'ith (O Allah, I seek refuge with You from male and female devils)
اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الخبْث والخبائثWe derived from it: what one says when leaving the place of relief, which is:
Forgiveness is Yours
غفرانكThe screen between the Jinn and the nakedness of the sons of Adam is that when a person enters the Kanif, he should say: Bismillah (in the name of Allah).
ستر ما بين الجن وعورات بني آدم إذا دخلوا الكنيف أن يقولوا : بسم اللهForgiveness is Yours
غفرانكAl-hamdu lillahilladhi adhhaba 'annial-adha wa 'afani (Praise is to Allah Who has relieved me of impurity and given me good health)
الحمد لله الذي أذهب عني الأذى وعافانيIt is reported that Ali ibn Abi Talib used to say:
Praise be to Allah who let me taste its pleasure, left its benefit in me, and removed its discomfort
الحمد لله الذي أذاقني لذته وأبقى فيّ منفعته وأذهب عني أذاهWe also derived: the permissibility of using others to prepare the stones used for cleaning, and that this does not contradict modesty, because it was done by the most modest of people, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).
We also derived: that it is not permissible, or is disliked according to the majority, to touch the private parts with the right hand while urinating, or to wipe oneself from the place of relief with it, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited that.
It was previously mentioned that the scholars differed on whether the prohibition is for prohibition or for dislike.
We also derived: that cleaning with stones must be with three stones or more. And cleaning with water?
No number was specified for cleaning with water, because the objective is removing the impurity and dirt with one, two, three, or more.
The scholars differed on whether urinating is like defecating, requiring three wipes, or whether one wipe is sufficient if it purifies the place.
The majority are of the opinion that three wipes are required for both urinating and defecating.
We derived from what passed: that cleaning oneself from urine is obligatory, and so is cleaning from feces. And that most of the punishment in the grave is from urine, meaning: from not cleaning oneself from it.
We also derived: that it is not permissible to clean oneself with something that is respected, such as food for us or for our animals. Where did we take this from?
The student: He prohibited cleaning with bones.
The Shaykh : Yes, from the fact that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited cleaning with bones because they are food for the jinn, and prohibited cleaning with dung because it is food for their animals. And there is no doubt that humans are more noble than jinn.