What is the daleel for the Hanafi view of keeping the feet four fingers apart during Salaat?

Answer

We only explain the laws and the teachings. We don't propagate 'daleel'. The issue of daleel was settled almost fourteen centuries ago. We don't pick up the Shariah from books. The Shariah has been transmitted to us down the long corridor of fourteen centuries by way of authoritative narration. Islam is not up for interpretation. The Deen was finalized and completed during the age of Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam). Whoever is interested in daleel should devote a minimum of five years to academic study at a recognized Darul Uloom where he will be educated in the higher knowledge of Islam by expert Ulama. He will then understand 'daleel'. Until he has not acquired higher Islamic knowledge from Sanadi Ulama, his smattering of convoluted 'knowledge' acquired from translated books is compounded jahaalah. Such persons should concern themselves with the basic masaa-il as explained in publications such as Kitaabut Tahaarah and Kitaabus Salaar which are prepares specifically for laymen. The stupid question pertaining to 'daleel' for the Hanafi view is directed to the Sahaabah. The interlocutor in reality is asking: What is the daleel of the Sahaabah for keeping their feet four fingers apart in Salaat.