Sunan Ibn Majah 30126

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

Sunan Ibn Majah 30127

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

Sunan Ibn Majah 30128

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

Sunan Ibn Majah 30120

“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).”

Sunan Ibn Majah 30121

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

Sunan Ibn Majah 30122

“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.’”

Sunan Ibn Majah 30123

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.”

Sunan Ibn Majah 30124

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.”

Sunan Ibn Majah 30119

“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 […]