Continuing the enumeration of the benefits of the hadith: (Whoever holds back grapes during the season of picking . . . . ).
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The Shaykh : We also derive a benefit from this hadith:
And that is that what is permissible in itself may become forbidden for another reason, or not? "That what is permissible in itself may become forbidden for another reason". So the original ruling on sale is lawful in itself, but if it is intended for something forbidden, it becomes forbidden for that other reason. Just as what is permissible can become obligatory for another reason.
For example, if you did not have any water, and the time for prayer arrived, and you wanted to perform wudu' and found that water was being sold in the markets, it would be obligatory for you to buy the water to perform wudu' with, even though, were it not for this, it would not be obligatory for you to buy water. Is that clear? A thing may be a recommended practice (sunnah) while its original ruling is permissible, just as if a person buys a miswak, what is the original ruling on the purchase?
The student: Permissible.
The Shaykh : And if he buys a miswak to use it for miswaking, it becomes a recommended practice (sunnah), or if he buys perfume to perfume himself, it becomes a recommended practice (sunnah). And so on, by analogy.
The important point is that any permissible thing is subject to the five rulings according to what? According to the intention and purpose. If you intend it for a forbidden matter, it becomes forbidden; if for an obligatory matter, it becomes obligatory; if for a recommended matter, it becomes so; if for a permissible matter, it remains permissible. Yes, good.
And that is that what is permissible in itself may become forbidden for another reason, or not? "That what is permissible in itself may become forbidden for another reason". So the original ruling on sale is lawful in itself, but if it is intended for something forbidden, it becomes forbidden for that other reason. Just as what is permissible can become obligatory for another reason.
For example, if you did not have any water, and the time for prayer arrived, and you wanted to perform wudu' and found that water was being sold in the markets, it would be obligatory for you to buy the water to perform wudu' with, even though, were it not for this, it would not be obligatory for you to buy water. Is that clear? A thing may be a recommended practice (sunnah) while its original ruling is permissible, just as if a person buys a miswak, what is the original ruling on the purchase?
The student: Permissible.
The Shaykh : And if he buys a miswak to use it for miswaking, it becomes a recommended practice (sunnah), or if he buys perfume to perfume himself, it becomes a recommended practice (sunnah). And so on, by analogy.
The important point is that any permissible thing is subject to the five rulings according to what? According to the intention and purpose. If you intend it for a forbidden matter, it becomes forbidden; if for an obligatory matter, it becomes obligatory; if for a recommended matter, it becomes so; if for a permissible matter, it remains permissible. Yes, good.