And the explanation of the evidence that the one who wipes over the feet instead of washing them is deserving of the punishment of the Fire, except if Allah the Exalted forgives and pardons. We seek refuge with Allah the Exalted from His punishment.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that during one of our journeys, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) lagged behind us. Then he (peace be upon him) reached us, and the Asr prayer had made us hurry, so we were performing ablution quickly. We were wiping over our feet, so the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), seeing that we were wiping over our feet instead of washing them completely, said loudly two or three times:“Woe to the heels from the fire (of Hell)!”This is the hadith of Affan bin Muslim.

And in this is evidence that washing both feet is obligatory, not wiping over them.

Hazrat Abu Wa'il Shaqiq bin Salamah narrates that I saw Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan (may Allah be pleased with him) performing ablution three times each, and wiping over his head and the inner and outer parts of both his ears, and washing both his feet three times each, and washing his fingers, and combing through his beard, and washing his face, and he said that I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) performing ablution in this manner as you have seen me performing it.

Imam Abu Bakr, may Allah have mercy on him, says that we have already narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, from the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, regarding performing khilal (passing fingers) between the toes three times.

Sayyiduna Laqit bin Sabrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I submitted, "O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), please tell me about ablution." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Perform ablution completely, pass your fingers through the fingers (of your hands), and if you are not fasting, sniff water up into your nose thoroughly."

Imam Abu Bakr, may Allah have mercy on him, says that regarding the manner of performing ablution three times, the ahadith of Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan and Sayyiduna Ali bin Abi Talib, may Allah be pleased with them, have already been mentioned.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) performed ablution twice each time.

And the explanation of the evidence that even the one who washes the limbs of ablution once is called a washer (ghasil). And Allah Almighty has commanded the washing of the limbs of ablution without specifying a quantity. And in the washing of the limbs of ablution by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) once, twice, and three times, and in washing some limbs an even number of times and some an odd number of times, there is evidence that all these methods are permissible in (ablution). And whoever acts upon any one of the different methods of ablution performed by the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) at different times, he will be considered as having performed the obligatory ablution. Because this is a difference in the permissible (methods) of ablution; it is not such a difference in which some (methods) are permissible and some are forbidden and impermissible.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he performed ablution washing each part once.