In the hadith of Ibn Mas'ud, where he took the two stones and threw away the dung, is there an indication that two stones are sufficient for cleaning oneself?
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The Shaykh : The dung is large, it is respected food, agreed upon. Five with the first three makes eight. Yes, eight.
The questioner : Shaykh, it may mislead the one who heard from Ibn Mas'ud; it may mislead him into thinking that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was satisfied with two stones?
The Shaykh : What contradicts this misleading impression is refuted by the hadith of Salman al-FarisiSunan an-Nasa'i 41Sahih (Darussalam).
The questioner : By mentioning the narration of wiping in it, that he ordered him...
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. If it is like this and authentic, the difficulty is resolved, although in reality there is no difficulty in it. We have mentioned to you the rule that ambiguous texts are interpreted according to the clear texts in everything, in the Qur'an and in the Sunnah. So if, for example, something comes that suggests an act was done without its condition, while the condition is established, then what do we act upon? We act upon the clear, the established.
The questioner : It is established that he said, especially Imam Ahmad, and his companions authenticated it?
The Shaykh : Fine, if there is no difficulty.
The questioner : I said this because it might lead some of the brothers to think that two stones are sufficient.
The Shaykh : No, there is no difficulty in this.
The questioner : Shaykh, it may mislead the one who heard from Ibn Mas'ud; it may mislead him into thinking that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was satisfied with two stones?
The Shaykh : What contradicts this misleading impression is refuted by the hadith of Salman al-Farisi
or to use less than three stones
ألا يستنجي بأقل من ثلاثة أحجارThe questioner : By mentioning the narration of wiping in it, that he ordered him...
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed. If it is like this and authentic, the difficulty is resolved, although in reality there is no difficulty in it. We have mentioned to you the rule that ambiguous texts are interpreted according to the clear texts in everything, in the Qur'an and in the Sunnah. So if, for example, something comes that suggests an act was done without its condition, while the condition is established, then what do we act upon? We act upon the clear, the established.
The questioner : It is established that he said
Bring me a third stone
ائتني بحجر ثالثThe Shaykh : Fine, if there is no difficulty.
The questioner : I said this because it might lead some of the brothers to think that two stones are sufficient.
The Shaykh : No, there is no difficulty in this.