Seeking wisdom and providing reasons does not determine the ruling; the ruling is based on the statement. So it was difficult for me, O Shaykh, that the statement regarding sitting cross-legged in the prayer that has two tashahhuds is prescribed, and in the one that does not have two tashahhuds it is not prescribed, because it deviates...?
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The questioner : O Shaykh, it is known that seeking wisdom and providing reasons...
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : That seeking wisdom and providing reasons does not determine the ruling, because the ruling is based on the statement. So it was difficult for me, O Shaykh, that our statement that sitting cross-legged in the prayer that has two tashahhuds is prescribed, and in the prayer that does not have two tashahhuds it is not prescribed, is because if it deviates, if one finds that the difference between the first and second tashahhud, we said that sitting cross-legged in the prayer that has two tashahhuds is for the length of the duration so one rests, and for the difference between the first and second tashahhud, we said if this condition deviates, the difference between the tashahhud, the rest remains, the difference between the first and second tashahhud did not occur, therefore one does not sit cross-legged, meaning we built upon the reasoning of the ruling, so it was difficult for me.
The Shaykh : No, praise be to Allah, it is from the Sunnah, not from the reasoning, but from the wisdom is this difference and the length of staying, the length of staying shares with the tashahhud if there is only one tashahhud in the prayer, and we have said... that this is part of the cause.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : We also have a general statement This is a general statement.
The questioner : But it was difficult for me...
The Shaykh : We detail with the hadith of Abu Humayd that when he recites the final tashahhud he sits cross-legged, then indeed seeking the cause, in reality, if seeking the cause, sometimes it is prescribed, when he was asked about selling dates with fresh dates, he said: Al-Mustadrak lil-Hakim 20:136 so he prohibited it, yes?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : That seeking wisdom and providing reasons does not determine the ruling, because the ruling is based on the statement. So it was difficult for me, O Shaykh, that our statement that sitting cross-legged in the prayer that has two tashahhuds is prescribed, and in the prayer that does not have two tashahhuds it is not prescribed, is because if it deviates, if one finds that the difference between the first and second tashahhud, we said that sitting cross-legged in the prayer that has two tashahhuds is for the length of the duration so one rests, and for the difference between the first and second tashahhud, we said if this condition deviates, the difference between the tashahhud, the rest remains, the difference between the first and second tashahhud did not occur, therefore one does not sit cross-legged, meaning we built upon the reasoning of the ruling, so it was difficult for me.
The Shaykh : No, praise be to Allah, it is from the Sunnah, not from the reasoning, but from the wisdom is this difference and the length of staying, the length of staying shares with the tashahhud if there is only one tashahhud in the prayer, and we have said... that this is part of the cause.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : We also have a general statement
And he would spread his left hand and raise his right hand
وكان يفرش اليسرى وينصب اليمنىThe questioner : But it was difficult for me...
The Shaykh : We detail with the hadith of Abu Humayd that when he recites the final tashahhud he sits cross-legged, then indeed seeking the cause, in reality, if seeking the cause, sometimes it is prescribed, when