Explanation of the author's statement: "And urinating in a crevice or the like, and touching his private parts with his right hand"
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The Shaykh : And we begin tonight's lesson with "And urinating in a crevice or the like". This means that it is disliked to urinate in a crevice or the like. A crevice is an opening, a hole in the ground, such as the burrow of animals or insects. This is what is meant by a crevice. And his saying "and the like" is like what some people mentioned regarding the mouth of a sewer. The mouth of a sewer means the sewer itself, which is a collection of unclean water. It is called a sewer because it swallows the water. It is disliked for a person to urinate in a crevice, tunnel, burrow, or the like. The apparent view of the jurists (may Allah have mercy on them) is that it is disliked even if the crevice is known to have a cause, such as if the ground is a low-lying area and rain usually falls on it. When this low-lying area dries out, it usually cracks and splits. The apparent view of the jurists is that it is disliked even in this case. And with this, we say that it is disliked. And if it is disliked, what removes the dislike? The need, because sometimes you may be in an open space, for example in a low-lying area where a stream has passed or the like. It must have cracks. It may be difficult for you to find a place without these cracks. The important ruling here is dislike. What is the evidence and what is the reasoning? The evidence is what Qatadah narrated from Abdullah ibn Sarjis that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) It was said to Qatadah, "What is the matter with the burrow?" He said, "It is said that they are the dwellings of the jinn. It is said that they are the dwellings of the jinn." Some of them graded this hadith as authentic, and some of them graded it as weak, but its minimum status is that it is good, because the scholars accepted it and used it as evidence. This is the evidence: that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) prohibited urinating in a burrow. As for the reasoning, they said that it is feared that there may be something living in this burrow, and you would spoil its dwelling, or it might come out while you are urinating and then harm you. Perhaps you would stand up quickly and not be safe from the spray of urine. For this reason, it is not befitting. And the historians mentioned that Sa'd ibn Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) urinated in a burrow in Sham, and no sooner had he finished urinating than he lay down dead. Sa'd ibn Ubadah, the master of the Khazraj (may Allah be pleased with him). They heard a voice calling out in the city saying:
"We killed the master of the Khazraj, Sa'd ibn Ubadah *** And we shot him with two arrows, and we did not miss his heart".
This is what the historians mentioned, and Allah knows best the truth of the story. But in any case, we have the evidence we referred to and the reasoning. However, if a person is in need such that he finds no place except one that is cracked, then in this case there is no blame on him. There is no blame on him. Yes. "And urinating in a crevice or the like, and touching his private parts with his right hand, and his cleaning and his wiping with it". Touching his private parts with his right hand. By "private parts," we mean both, because "private part" (farj) is a singular noun with a possessive, and a singular possessive is general. So "private part" applies to both the rear and the front. Both are a private part, an opening from which filth exits. It is disliked to touch one's private parts with the right hand, based on the hadith of Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sahih Muslim 267a This is the evidence. Sahih Muslim 267a This is the evidence. And on this basis, the evidence is the prohibition of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). But consider with me the hadith; it says: The phrase here is a state (hal) of the subject of , meaning in the state of urination. If he is not urinating, is it disliked to touch his private parts? Let us look at the condition. The scholars differed on this. Is it a intended condition, meaning that the prohibition applies only when one is urinating? Because if one is urinating, his hand might become contaminated with what? With urine. And if he is not urinating, then this organ, as the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, is a part of you, when . If it is a part of me, then there is no difference between touching it with my right hand or my left hand, unlike the state of urination, where the organ is currently affected, meaning impacted, and urine might touch it. And some of the scholars said that if it is prohibited to touch the penis with the right hand during urination, then it is prohibited to touch it when not urinating a fortiori. How so? They said that during urination, one might need to touch it. So if it is prohibited in the state where one might need to touch it, then it is prohibited in this state a fortiori. The truth is that both arguments have a point, and both possibilities are valid. And on this basis, the most cautious thing for a person is to avoid touching it. But the certainty of dislike is only in the state of urination, as it came in the hadith. And in this, the state of urination is a point of possibility, and praise be to Allah. If there is no need, then the left hand is sufficient for the right hand. And as for his saying:
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : He wipes with the left hand.
The questioner : He takes a stone.
The Shaykh : Okay, a minute. "And his cleaning and his wiping with it". Okay, we mentioned the evidence regarding touching the private parts with the right hand. What is the reasoning? The reasoning is to honor the right hand. To honor the right hand, because the right hand is the place of honor. And therefore, one eats with it, drinks with it, takes with it, and gives with it. He said, "And his cleaning and his wiping with it." Yes.
The questioner : We said, "Is the prohibition more for specific verses?"
The Shaykh : The apparent view is that there is little disagreement. Most scholars are of the opinion that it is disliked. Most scholars say it is disliked. And what a person should do is avoid it except out of need. Yes.
He prohibited urinating in a burrow. He prohibited urinating in a burrow.
نهى أن يبال في الجحر نهى أن يبال في الجحر"We killed the master of the Khazraj, Sa'd ibn Ubadah *** And we shot him with two arrows, and we did not miss his heart".
This is what the historians mentioned, and Allah knows best the truth of the story. But in any case, we have the evidence we referred to and the reasoning. However, if a person is in need such that he finds no place except one that is cracked, then in this case there is no blame on him. There is no blame on him. Yes. "And urinating in a crevice or the like, and touching his private parts with his right hand, and his cleaning and his wiping with it". Touching his private parts with his right hand. By "private parts," we mean both, because "private part" (farj) is a singular noun with a possessive, and a singular possessive is general. So "private part" applies to both the rear and the front. Both are a private part, an opening from which filth exits. It is disliked to touch one's private parts with the right hand, based on the hadith of Abu Qatadah (may Allah be pleased with him) from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
None of you should hold penis with his right hand while urinating
لا يمسن أحدكم ذكره بيمينه وهو يبولNone of you should hold penis with his right hand while urinating
لا يمسّن أحدكم ذكره بيمينه وهو يبولwhile urinating
وهو يبولtouches
يمسنّHe was asked about a man who touches his penis during prayer. He said, "Is he in a state of wudu?" He said, "No, it is just a part of you."
سئل عن الرجل يمس ذكره في الصلاة قال على الوضوء قال لا إنما هو بضعة منكThe questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : He wipes with the left hand.
The questioner : He takes a stone.
The Shaykh : Okay, a minute. "And his cleaning and his wiping with it". Okay, we mentioned the evidence regarding touching the private parts with the right hand. What is the reasoning? The reasoning is to honor the right hand. To honor the right hand, because the right hand is the place of honor. And therefore, one eats with it, drinks with it, takes with it, and gives with it. He said, "And his cleaning and his wiping with it." Yes.
The questioner : We said, "Is the prohibition more for specific verses?"
The Shaykh : The apparent view is that there is little disagreement. Most scholars are of the opinion that it is disliked. Most scholars say it is disliked. And what a person should do is avoid it except out of need. Yes.