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***Playergirl*** · 08-10-2012, 05:43 PM

What is the basis upon which the scholars understood that the 3days in the narration is a fixed measure of distance that was calculated with a certain type of transportation, like horse only ? Rather than just 3days being the decisive time factor, whatver the animal or distance it maybe ?

The narration don't measure 3 days, but rather 3 manzils. A manzil is a measure of distance. It is defined as the distance an average healthy person can travel on foot in a day. In the old days they used to have a waypoint/rest area after every manzil on the traveling routes, where travelers could camp for the night.

08-10-2012, 05:43 PM	#19
*Playergirl* Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 440 Senior Member	What is the basis upon which the scholars understood that the 3days in the narration is a fixed measure of distance that was calculated with a certain type of transportation, like horse only ? Rather than just 3days being the decisive time factor, whatver the animal or distance it maybe ? The narration don't measure 3 days, but rather 3 manzils. A manzil is a measure of distance. It is defined as the distance an average healthy person can travel on foot in a day. In the old days they used to have a waypoint/rest area after every manzil on the traveling routes, where travelers could camp for the night.
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