The Book of Purification and its Sunnah

كتاب الطهارة وسننها

Chapter 84: Wiping over leather socks

It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that

He saw Sa'd bin Malik wiping over his leather socks and said: "Is it you doing this?" They both went to 'Umar and Sa'd said to 'Umar: "Give my brother's son a verdict regarding wiping over leather socks." 'Umar said: "We used to wipe over our leather socks when we were with the Messenger of Allah and we do not see anything wrong with that." Ibn 'Umar said: "Even if that is after one has defecated?" He said: "Yes."

'Abdul-Muhaimin bin 'Abbas bin Sahl As-Sa'idi narrated from his father, from his grandfather

"The Messenger of Allah wiped over his leather socks and he ordered us to wipe over the leather socks."

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said

"I was with the Messenger of Allah on a journey, and he said: 'Is there any water?' He performed ablution and wiped over his leather socks, then he joined the army and led them (in prayer)."

It was narrated from Abu Buraidah from his father that

An-Najashi gave the Prophet a gift of a pair of plain black leather socks. He put them on, then he (performed ablution and) wiped over them.

Chapter 85: Wiping the top and the bottom of the leather socks

It was narrated from Mughirah bin Shu'bah that

The Messenger of Allah wiped over the top and the bottom of the leather socks.

It was narrated that Jabir said

"The Messenger of Allah passed by a man who was performing ablution and washing his leather socks. He gestures with his hand, (and said): 'Rather I have been commanded to wipe them.' The Messenger of Allah gestured with his hand like this, from the tips of the toes to the base of the shin, tracing lines with his fingers."

Chapter 86: What was narrated concerning the period of wiping for residents and travelers

It was narrated that Shuraih bin Hani' said

"I asked 'Aishah about wiping over the leather socks and she said: 'Go to 'Ali and ask him, for he knows more about that than I do.' So I went to 'Ali and asked him about wiping. He said: 'The Messenger of Allah used to tell us that the resident could wipe for one day and one night, and the traveler could do so for three days.'"

It was narrated that Khuzaimah bin Thabit said

"The Messenger of Allah set a time limit for the traveler of three days, and if the questioner had persisted in asking, he would have made it five (days)."

It was narrated from Khuzaimah bin Thabit that

The Prophet said: "Three days." I think he said, "And three nights during which the traveler may wipe over his leather socks."

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"They said: 'O Messenger of Allah! What about the purification of the leather socks?' He said: 'For the traveler it is three days and nights, and for the resident it is one day and one night.'"

It was narrated from 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Bakrah, from his father, that

The Prophet granted a concession to travelers: "If a traveler performed ablution and put on leather socks, then he performed a fresh ablution, he could wipe over the leather socks for three days and nights; the resident could do so for one day and one night."

Chapter 87: Concerning wiping over the leather socks with no time limit

It was narrated from Ubayy bin 'Imarah, in whose house the Messenger of Allah performed prayer facing both prayer direction, that

He said to the Messenger of Allah: "Can I wipe over my leather socks?" He said: "Yes." He said: "For one day?" He said: "For two days?" He said: "For three?" And so on, until the number reached seven. He (the Prophet) said: "For as long as you see fit."

It was narrated from 'Uqbah bin 'Amir Al-Juhani that

He came to 'Umar bin Khattab from Egypt. 'Umar said: "How long has it been since you have taken off your leather socks?" He said: "From one Friday to the next." He said: "You have acted in accordance with the Sunnah."

Chapter 88: Concerning wiping over the socks and the sandals

It was narrated from Mughirah bin Shu'bah that

The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and wiped over his socks and his sandals.

It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari that

The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and wiped over his socks and his sandals.

Chapter 89: What was narrated concerning wiping over the turban

It was narrated from Bilal that

The Messenger of Allah wiped over his leather socks and his head cover (i.e., over the Imamah).

It was narrated from Ja'far bin 'Amr that his father said

"I saw the Messenger of Allah wiping over his leather socks and turban."

It was narrated that Abu Muslim, the freed slave of Zaid bin Suhan, said

"I was with Salman, and he saw a man removing his leather socks for ablution. Salman said to him" 'Wipe over your leather socks and your head cover, and your forehead, for I saw the Messenger of Allah wiping over his leather socks and head cover.'"

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said

"I saw the Messenger of Allah performing ablution, wearing a Qatari turban. He put his hand beneath the turban and wiped the front part of his head, and he did not take the turban off."

Chapter 90: What was narrated concerning the cause (of dry ablution)

It was narrated that 'Ammar bin Yasir said

"Aishah dropped a necklace and stayed behind to look for it. Abu Bakr went to 'Aishah and got angry with her for keeping the people waiting. Then Allah revealed the concession allowing dry ablution, so we wiped our arms up to the shoulders. Abu Bakr went to 'Aishah and said: 'I did not know that you are blessed.'"