অর্থ
What is the meaning of the term "musallamah" in this āyah?
উত্তর
Imām Ibn al-Jawzī (d. 597/1201) summarized the scholars' opinions in his book "Zād al-Masīr" as follows:
- It means the cow should be free from defects. [Ibn ʿAbbās, Abū al-ʿĀliyah, Qatādah, Muqātil]
- It means unburdened by labour (i.e., it has not been used for work). [Al-Ḥasan, Ibn Qutaybah]
- It means free from any blemish or marking. [Mujāhid, Ibn Zayd]
- It means sound in its legs and body structure. [ʿAṭāʾ al-Khurāsānī]