mojtaba
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1.Ibn Hajar Al-Asqalani, one of the greatest Scholars and the exegete of Sahih Al-Bukhari has said that شطر in the Hadith of Mi'raj could also mean 'a portion of a thing', not half of the thing. See Fat-hul Bari Fi Sharhi Sahih Al-Bukhari by Al-Asqalani, V.1, P.551[ أو المراد بالشطر في حديث الباب البعض ].
2.Also, Murtada al-Zabidi, one of the greatest Arab philologists, has said in his famous book that in the Hadith of Mi'raj, شطر means 'some portions', not half [ (حَدِيثُ الإِسْرَاءِ: (فَوَضَعَ شَطْرَهَا)) ، أَي الصَّلاة (أَي بَعْضَها) ]. See, Taj Al-'Arus, V.12, P.169.
It should be said that the book Taj Al-'Arus is the second most frequently cited dictionary of Classical Arabic. See, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murtada_al-Zabidi
3.Also, in the authentic webite, almaany.com , it has also been mentioned that شطر also means a portion of every thing. See, http://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/شطر/
So, you can not say there is a mathematical mistake in that Hadith.
2.Also, Murtada al-Zabidi, one of the greatest Arab philologists, has said in his famous book that in the Hadith of Mi'raj, شطر means 'some portions', not half [ (حَدِيثُ الإِسْرَاءِ: (فَوَضَعَ شَطْرَهَا)) ، أَي الصَّلاة (أَي بَعْضَها) ]. See, Taj Al-'Arus, V.12, P.169.
It should be said that the book Taj Al-'Arus is the second most frequently cited dictionary of Classical Arabic. See, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murtada_al-Zabidi
3.Also, in the authentic webite, almaany.com , it has also been mentioned that شطر also means a portion of every thing. See, http://www.almaany.com/ar/dict/ar-ar/شطر/
So, you can not say there is a mathematical mistake in that Hadith.
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