In the Qur’ān, SURAH AL-MĀ’IDAH (5:38) the word ‘yad’ (hand) in the ḥadd of theft refers to the portion up to the wrist (الرُّسْغ).
So is it not correct that the same meaning applies in ḥadīth language?
Therefore, when Wā’il ibn Ḥujr reports that the Prophet ﷺ placed his yad (hand) over the zahr...