Does the principle that the subject of comparison (mushabbah) is weaker than the object of comparison (mushabbah bihi) invalidate an analogy?
Chapter on Utensils
Al-Mughni
Book of Purification
Primary text
The assertion that the subject of comparison is weaker than the object of comparison is invalid. Evidence against this lies in the description of the Houris in the Quran as being like "hidden eggs" (Quran 50:49), yet they are more beautiful than eggs. Likewise, a beautiful woman may be likened to a gazelle or an onager, though she is superior to them.