The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) performed ablution and wiped over the stockings and shoes.
Abu Dawud said: ‘Abd al-Rahman b. Mahdi did not narrate this tradition because the familiar version from al-Mughirah says that the Prophet (ﷺ) wiped over the socks.
Abu Musa al-Ash’ari has also reported: The Prophet (ﷺ) wiped over stockings. But the chain of narrators of this tradition is neither continous nor strong.
‘Ali b. Abi Talib, Ibn Mas’ud, al-Bara’ b. ‘Aziz, Anas b. Malik, Abu Umamah, Sahl b. Sa’d and ‘Amr b. Huriath also wiped over the stockings.
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