Hadith 711

(1) His statement: "So I wrapped myself with a waist wrapper, and he would be intimate with me, etc." The meaning is that I tied the izar around my waist. This indicates the permissibility of enjoyment above the izar but not below it. This is the opinion of Abu Hanifa, Malik, and Al-Shafi‘i in his later opinion. Perhaps the saying: "Do everything except intercourse" was a concession, while his (the Prophet's) action was a firm directive to teach the ummah, as it is more cautious. For indeed, whoever grazes near the forbidden pasture is likely to enter it. This is mentioned in Al-Mirqat.

(۱) قوله: فأتزر فيباشرني إلخ والمعنى: فأعقد الإزار في وسطي، وهذا يدل على جواز الاستمتاع بما فوق الإزار دون ما تحته، وبه قال أبو حنيفة ومالك والشافعي في قوله الجديد. ولعل قوله : اصنعوا كل شيء إلا النكاح، كان رخصة، وفعله غزيمة؛ تعليما للأمة، فإنه أحوط، فإن من يرتع حول الحمى يوشك أن يقع فيه، كذا في «المرقاة».