The Book of Purification and its Sunnah

Sunan Ibn Majah

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

"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

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...

Sunan Ibn Majah

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...

Sunan Ibn Majah

"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...

Sunan Ibn Majah

"The Messenger of Allah wiped over his leather socks and he ordered us to wipe over the leather socks."

Sunan Ibn Majah

"I was with the Messenger of Allah on a journey, and he said: 'Is there any water?' He performed ablution and wiped over his leather socks, then he joined the army and led them (in prayer)."

Sunan Ibn Majah

An-Najashi gave the Prophet a gift of a pair of plain black leather socks. He put them on, then he (performed ablution and) wiped over them.

Sunan Ibn Majah

The Messenger of Allah wiped over the top and the bottom of the leather socks.

Sunan Ibn Majah

"The Messenger of Allah passed by a man who was performing ablution and washing his leather socks. He gestures with his hand, (and said): 'Rather I have been commanded to wipe them.' The Messenger of Allah gestured with his hand...