Sayyiduna Mughira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I asked, "O Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), do you wipe over the leather socks (khuffs)?" He (peace be upon him) replied, "Indeed, I put both my feet into them while in a state of purity."

Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakrah narrates from his respected father, and he from the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him), that the Prophet (peace be upon him) granted a concession for the traveler for three days and three nights, and for the resident for one day and one night, that when he performs ablution and puts on leather socks, he may wipe over them.

Because he wore one sock before completing purification, and the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) granted concession to wipe over the socks when a person has worn them in a state of purity. In this chapter, the condition of the person we have described is that he wore one sock without completing ablution, because when he wore one sock, he had washed one foot, not both feet.

Hazrat Zur bin Hubaish (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I came to Sayyiduna Safwan bin Assal Muradi (may Allah be pleased with him), so he asked, "Why have you come?" I submitted, "I have come to seek knowledge." He said, "Indeed, I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say, 'Whoever leaves his house to seek knowledge, the angels spread their wings for him out of pleasure for what he seeks.'"

I submitted, "I have come to ask you about wiping over leather socks (khuffs)." He said, "Yes, we were part of the army which the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) sent (for a campaign). He (peace be upon him) commanded us to wipe over our leather socks, provided we had put them on in a state of purity—three (days and nights) when we are traveling and one night (and day) when we are resident. And we should not remove them due to urination or defecation, but only remove them due to (obligatory) ghusl from janabah (major ritual impurity)."

And he said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say, 'Indeed, there is a door for repentance open towards the west, whose width is seventy years; it will not be closed until the sun rises from the west, from the direction of the door.'"

Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says, "I narrated the hadith of Abdur Razzaq to Imam Muzani, so he said, 'Our companions have narrated this hadith, because Imam Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) has no stronger evidence than this.'"

Hazrat Shuraih bin Hani (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I asked Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) about wiping over leather socks (khuffs), so she said: Go to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and ask him, because he knows more about this than I do. He (Hazrat Shuraih) went to Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked him about wiping over leather socks, so he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) used to command that a resident may wipe for one day and night, and a traveler for three days and nights.

Wiping over both feet will be equivalent to washing them, as long as the feet are uncovered and not covered by leather socks, and if he removes the leather socks, even if he wore them in a state of purity, then when he washes both feet, he will fulfill the obligation and will not be sinful, except if he abandons wiping out of disregard for the Sunnah of the Prophet (peace be upon him), then he will be sinful.

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) granted us permission to wipe over the leather socks: for the traveler, three days and nights, and for the resident, one day and night.

Hazrat Zir bin Hubaish (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates that I presented myself before Sayyiduna Safwan bin Assal Muradi (may Allah be pleased with him) and asked him about wiping over leather socks (khuffs). He replied that we used to be with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). He commanded us that while on a journey, we should not remove our leather socks for three days and nights, except in case of major ritual impurity (ghusl due to janabah); but there is no need to remove them because of defecation, urination, or sleep.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever turns away from my Sunnah is not from me."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Mughirah bin Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) performed ablution and wiped over his socks and shoes. Imam Abu Bakr (may Allah have mercy on him) says that in the narration of Abu Asim, the words «‏‏‏‏والنعلين» ‏‏‏‏ "and over the shoes" are not present. He has only stated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) wiped over the socks. In the narration of Abu Rafi', it is mentioned that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) urinated, then performed ablution and wiped over his socks and shoes.