Benefits & Rulings:

"They used to cut off what was soiled by urine" – This contains ambiguity about what exactly they used to cut. In one of the other narrations in Abu Dawood, the word "skin" (جلد) is mentioned, and in another, "body" (جسد) is mentioned. The wording that mentions the "body" has been declared munkar (denounced) by Shaykh al-Albani (may Allah have mercy on him) in Da‘eef Abi Dawood. The word "skin" here has been interpreted to mean leather clothing worn on the body.

Therefore, what was cut was not a part of the body, but rather the clothing (fabric or leather) that was soiled by urine. This interpretation is further supported by a narration in Sahih al-Bukhari, which states: "When any of them got urine on his garment, he would cut it off" [Bukhari, Wudoo’, Hadith: 226] .

From this, the following points can be derived:

➊ Islam has always emphasized cleanliness and purity. In the case of the Children of Israel, the rulings were extremely strict. The wretched person who incited people to oppose this religious command was punished in his grave.

➋ It is forbidden and a sign of wretchedness to prevent people from obeying Allah and His Messenger, to distort divine commands, or to nullify them through false interpretations. Such a person deserves the punishment of Allah.