´It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet(ﷺ) said:` "When one of you gets up from his spot, then comes back, he has more right to it."
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
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Sahuliyyah:
There are both fathah (zabar) and dammah (pesh) reported on the letter "seen." If read with fathah (zabar) on the "seen," it refers to white or cotton garments.
And it is better to ascribe it to a particular town, meaning Sahuli garments.
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According to Imam Shafi‘i rahimahullah, Ahmad rahimahullah, and the hadith scholars,
there are three shrouds (kafan) for a man,
and these do not include a shirt (qamis) or a turban (‘imamah).
Because if these were included, the number of garments would become five.
And this is also the position of Imam Malik rahimahullah.
According to the Hanafis, there are three garments, one of which is a shirt (qamis),
i.e., a shirt,
a sheet, and a wrapper. However, including the shirt among these three garments is contrary to the explicit narration.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 2179
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
This ruling appears to pertain to scholarly and specific gatherings, where people sit in an organized manner with due diligence.
In general assemblies, if someone wishes to leave and return, he should leave some sign at his place.
As is mentioned in the following narration.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 4853