Wiping Socks المسح على الخفين

Hadith on Cleanliness: Concession to urinate while standing if needed

Hudhayfah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, came to a waste area used by people and he urinated over it while standing. I brought him water for ablution and then left him to his privacy. The Prophet called me until I was behind him and he performed ablution, wiping over his leather …

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Hadith on Wudu: Wiping over socks and headgear in ablution

Bilal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, wiped over leather socks and head coverings in ablution. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 275 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim Ibn Taymiyyah said, “Since it is permitted for men to wipe over clothing on the head, so is it permissible for women as it …

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Hadith on Wudu: Wiping socks invalidated by major impurity

Safwan ibn ‘Assal reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, ordered us when we were travelers to wipe over our leather socks and to not remove them for three days due to defecating, urinating, or sleeping, except to remove them in case of major impurity. Source: Sunan al-Nasā’ī 127 Grade: Hasan …

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Ali on Deen: Religion is based on revelation, not opinion

‘Abd Khayr reported: Ali ibn Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “If the religion were based upon one’s opinion, one might expect the bottom of the leather sock to be wiped instead of the top. I have seen the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, wiping over the upper …

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Hadith on Wudu: Wiping over non-leather socks, sandals

Al-Mughirah ibn Shu’bah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, performed ablution by wiping over non-leather socks and sandals. Al-Tirmidhi said, “It is the view of more than one of the scholars, as is said by Sufyan al-Thawri, Ibn al-Mubarak, Al-Shafi’i, Ahmad, and Ishaq. They said one may wipe over non-leather socks, even …

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Hadith on Wudu: Wiping socks three days in travel, one day residency

Ali ibn Abi Talib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, permitted wiping over leather socks for three day and nights for the traveler, and one day and night for the resident. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 276 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim Al-Nawawi said, “Our scholars related from Umar and Ali, …

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Hadith on Wudu: Performing multiple prayers with single ablution

Buraydah reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, prayed multiple prayers on the day of liberation with a single ablution and he wiped over his leather socks. Umar said to him, “You have done something today you have not used to do.” The Prophet said, “I have done it on purpose, O Umar.” …

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Hadith on Wudu: Wiping over turbans and socks in ablution

Al-Mughirah ibn Shu’bah reported: I was with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, on a journey and I reached out to take off his leather socks. The Prophet said, “Leave them, for I have worn them in a state of purity.” Then, the Prophet wiped over them for ablution. In another narration, Al-Mughirah …

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