You mentioned that letting the garment hang below the ankles does not apply if it is at the ankles, even though it is authentic in al-Nasa'i and al-Tirmidhi in al-Shama'il that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
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The questioner : You mentioned that letting the garment hang below the ankles does not apply if it is at the ankles.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : Even though it is authentic in al-Nasa'i and al-Tirmidhi in al-Shama'il, the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) "There is no right for the garment to be at the ankles", and the commentators of the hadith mentioned that the intended meaning is, meaning, if it is at the ankles?
The Shaykh : Yes, and in any case, this hadith that you mentioned is open to the interpretation that "there is no right" means that the best and most preferable is for it to be ... and it is open to the interpretation that "there is no right" means that it is not obligatory for a person to lower it to the ankles. We say this in order to agree withSunan Ibn Majah 3573Sahih (Darussalam), which is more authentic than this hadith.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is correct.
The questioner : Even though it is authentic in al-Nasa'i and al-Tirmidhi in al-Shama'il, the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) "There is no right for the garment to be at the ankles", and the commentators of the hadith mentioned that the intended meaning is, meaning, if it is at the ankles?
The Shaykh : Yes, and in any case, this hadith that you mentioned is open to the interpretation that "there is no right" means that the best and most preferable is for it to be ... and it is open to the interpretation that "there is no right" means that it is not obligatory for a person to lower it to the ankles. We say this in order to agree with