Rafa Yadein
That is what Ghamidi sahab says yes. I’m asking what the proof is for the rest being optional
Ahadith not being an independent source of religion means that they cannot initiate anything on their own. Rafa yadein is already a compulsory part of salat that has reached us through ijma and tawatur. The question is whether or not prophet SAW performed additional rafa yadein. If it’s reported in some hadiths that he did, then it should be considered optional. Had it been compulsory, it would have reached us through ijma and tawatur. It’s exactly the same concept as in nafil salat. Five daily salat have reached us through ijma and tawatur. Then we have hadith reports about additional salat made by prophet SAW at different occasions. In those cases ahadith are not initiating anything new – they are only reporting prophet SAW performing a previously established religious act as an optional ibada.
So if there were no ahadith (for conceptualisation and deeper understanding) we would not add extra rafa yadein due to the lack of ijma and tawatur right?
We’re not adding anything. From the history related through some individuals, it’s evident that prophet SAW sometimes made extra rafa yadein (a practice that is already established as part of deen transmitted to us through ijma and tawatur). We are categorizing it as optional.
We would see and to my knowledge in this matter they have gone against the ijma and tawattur. How and why and when can be seen by tracing back through fiqh books