How is the closing of the gaps in prayer performed?
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Question:
In al-Bukhari’s *Mu'allaqat*: that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would place one’s ankle against his brother’s ankle in prayer... to the end of the hadith...?
Answer:
That is, he closes the gap. It means he touches him and causes him harm. That is, he closes the gap, his ankle next to his ankle, with no spaces between them.
Q: By touching?
A: ... without causing harm.
In al-Bukhari’s *Mu'allaqat*: that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) would place one’s ankle against his brother’s ankle in prayer... to the end of the hadith...?
Answer:
That is, he closes the gap. It means he touches him and causes him harm. That is, he closes the gap, his ankle next to his ankle, with no spaces between them.
Q: By touching?
A: ... without causing harm.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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