Nasai

471. Commentary: A small spear (anazah) was fixed in front of you as a sutrah (barrier), therefore, whether in an open or enclosed place, having a sutrah is necessary.

Hadith Commentary:
A spear was fixed in front of him as a sutrah (barrier) for prayer.
The chapter heading is derived from this, indicating that his shins were extremely beautiful and radiant.

Hadith Commentary:
In this hadith, there is mention of the shins of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, describing them as white and radiant.

Jabir bin Samurah radi Allahu anhu states that the shins of the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam were not excessively heavy or fleshy, but rather they were slender and well-shaped.
(al-Musannaf li-Ibn Abi Shaybah: 11/513)

Suraqah bin Malik radi Allahu anhu says:
The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam was riding a she-camel, and when I came close, I observed his shin, which in its whiteness and delicacy was like the inner pulp of a date cluster.
(Dala’il al-Nubuwwah: 1/207)

Hadith Commentary:

Benefits and Issues:
➊ It is established from this hadith that during travel, both prayers can be performed together.
(Jam‘ is also with advancing [taqdim]).

Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
(1)
NĀ’IL:
To take,
to receive,
from NĀLA,
YANĀLU;
NĀDIH:
To sprinkle, meaning some were directly taking water, and some were having water sprinkled on them by those who were taking it.
(2)
HULLAH HAMRĀ’:
A red suit,
one piece to tie as a lower garment (izār) and the other as an upper sheet (ridā’).

Benefits and Issues:
This hadith proves that the water used in ablution (wudu) is not impure, which is why the noble Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma‘in) would rush towards the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) ablution and try to outdo one another. The fact that the Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma‘in) sought blessing (tabarruk) from the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) ablution water cannot be used as evidence that seeking blessing from the relics of elders is permissible, because the Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma‘in) did not do this for any other great personality besides the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). Who could be a greater and more virtuous elder than the Rightly Guided Caliphs? Yet the Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma‘in) did not seek blessing from their relics. And what is the ruling regarding the Prophet’s (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) bodily excretions? Now there is no need to discuss whether they were pure or impure, as this was an issue pertaining to the lifetime of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam). The Companions (radi Allahu anhum ajma‘in) would rush for his saliva and ablution water, but such an incident did not occur regarding urine, feces, or blood. The details have already been mentioned previously.