Explanation of the author's statement: "And it is a condition that there be three cleansing wipes or more, even if with a stone having multiple branches."

The Shaykh : Then he said "And it is a condition" This is the ninth condition "that there be three cleansing wipes or more" This is a condition regarding the number; it is a condition that there be three cleansing wipes or more. The author says "three wipes" and the narrated hadiths mention three stones. So, do we say that the words of the author (may Allah have mercy on him) contradict the hadiths or agree with them? We look at the evidence for the condition of three wipes. What is the evidence? It is the hadith of Salman al-Farisi (may Allah be pleased with him) in Sahih Muslim, in which he said: The meaning of "stones" here is that each stone constitutes one wipe, because a single stone may have multiple sides or branches. For this reason, the author said "even if with a stone having multiple branches" So we know the cause and reason why the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) made three stones a condition: so that a person does not repeat wiping on the same side. Because if he repeats wiping on the same side, does he benefit or not? He does not benefit; rather, it may become more contaminated. Therefore, three stones are necessary. Now, if he cleanses without them, is it necessary? It is necessary. Some scholars said that if he cleanses without them, that suffices, because the ruling revolves around its cause. But we say that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) forbade us to perform istinja with less than three stones. And if he forbade it, it is obligatory that we do not fall into what he forbade. It is clear. And because it is the norm that cleansing does not occur with less than three. And because three is a quantity upon which the Lawgiver has based many rulings. Yes, if it is assumed that what came out is dry, it does not affect what it passed over. In this case, there is no need at all for istinja or istijmar, because there is nothing to remove, so we do not say that istijmar or istinja is necessary. And his statement "even if with a stone having multiple branches" Is the "lo" (even if) for removing a misconception or for resolving a disagreement? It is for resolving a disagreement, because some scholars restricted themselves to the apparent meaning in this hadith and said that three stones are necessary. The stronger position is what the author adopted, because the cause is known. So if it is a stone with branches and he performs istijmar with each side of it, it is valid.