Explanation of the author's statement: "The Chapter on Vessels"

The Shaykh :"The Chapter on Vessels" refers to what enters into a thing. The scholars (may Allah have mercy on them) organize their books into books, chapters, and sections. A book is a collection of chapters that fall under a single general category. A chapter is a type within that category. For example, when we say "grain," it includes wheat, barley, corn, and rice, but wheat is one thing and barley is another. The Book of Purification covers every category to which purification applies or is related, but the chapters are types within that category. As for sections, they consist of issues that are distinguished from others by certain conditions or details. Sometimes they divide a chapter into sections because of the length of its issues, not because some of them have a specific ruling, but because the issues are long, so they write sections. "Al-Aniyyah" (vessels) is the plural of "ina'" (vessel), which is a container, a container for a thing, meaning a vessel for a thing. So the vessel is the container. The author mentioned this here, and although it has a connection to the chapter on foods, because foods are also not eaten except with vessels, the chapter on vessels has a connection to the chapter on foods that jurists mention at the end of jurisprudence. It also has a connection here in the chapter on water, because water, as you know, is a flowing essence that cannot be preserved except in a vessel. For this reason, they mentioned it after the chapter on water. It is known that if a thing has two connections, it is more appropriate to mention it in the first connection, because if it is delayed until the second connection, its benefit in the first connection is lost. But if it is brought forward in the first connection, its benefit in the second connection is not lost, relying on what has preceded. The original ruling for vessels is permissibility, because they are included in the general meaning of the statement of Allah the Exalted: . And from that are vessels, because vessels are made from the earth. Yes, there may be something in them, or something may occur in them that makes them forbidden, such as if they are made in the shape of an animal, for example. In that case, they are forbidden, not because they are vessels, but because they have become in a forbidden shape. Otherwise, the original ruling for them is permissibility, and the evidence is what I mentioned: . This is from the Qur'an. And from the Sunnah is the statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): . And he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . So the original ruling for what Allah has been silent about is permissibility, except in acts of worship. In acts of worship, the original ruling is prohibition, because acts of worship are a path leading to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So if we do not know that Allah has established it as a path to Him, it is forbidden for us to take it as a path. And just as the verses and hadiths indicate that acts of worship are contingent upon what? Upon the Shari'ah, , this indicates that what a servant worships his Lord with, Allah must permit it. And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: . But in this chapter, yes, the original ruling for vessels is permissibility by the indication of the Book and the Sunnah. And on this basis, if we differ over something, whether it is lawful or forbidden, we say to the one who said it is forbidden: "You must provide the evidence," because the original ruling for us is permissibility. There is no difference between vessels being large or small; both the large and the small are permissible. Allah the Exalted said regarding Sulayman: . What are "al-Jawabi"? "Al-Jawabi" are large pools. "Al-Jufan" are like large trays. And "Qudur Rasiyat" are large pots that are not carried or lifted because they are large and stationary, and because of the large amount placed in them, they are not carried; they remain as they are. So there is no difference between the large and the small. But if that goes to the extent of extravagance, it becomes forbidden for others. Why? Because of extravagance. .