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Project Professional Notes39Reasons for Disagreement:Whenever the actions of the Messenger () contradict his sayings, we take his sayings over his actions.The Messenger’s () sayings always take precedence over his actions.• The Prophet’s () actions in the hadeeth of Ibn ‘Umar (see above) contradict his saying in Al-Ansaree’snarration. To resolve this, the majority of scholars state that if one is within the confines of one’s home,it is okay to face the Qiblah. Those who say that it’s permissible inside the house, but not outside, saythat while the Prophet () was urinating, he did not know that anybody else saw him. This was done inprivate. He wasn’t expecting anybody to see it. So, this could specifically be just for the Prophet ().For example, the tahajjud prayer was obligatory on the Prophet (), but not on us.• The Companions themselves differed on this issue. If they differed, and it is not from the four khulafah(the four great successors), then we need to go back to the Sunnah.• If there is an order from the Rasool () “to do” and “not to do,” then the order “not to do” takes over.• We should try to follow the order as much as we can, but we should never come even close to aprohibition.• Two ways of understanding a Hadeeth:ManTooQ: Statements of the Prophet. (ManTooQ takes precedence over Mafhoom.)Mafhoom: Understanding of the hadeethThe Strongest Opinion:Abu Haanifa, It is forbidden to face or turn ones back to the Qiblah.• According to Shaykh Yahya, taking Abu Hanifah’s opinion is the safest with regards to the Messenger’s ()saying that it is impermissible to face the Qiblah. If you are planning to build a home, avoid making toiletstowards the Qiblah. Otherwise, if it is already built, then turn a little bit to the east or the west to avoid it.Usool:The Messenger’s () sayings are directed to us, the Muslim Ummah.His () Actions might be applicable and permissible only to him alone.Example: The tahajjud prayer was waajib for the Messenger () but not for us.