Abu Abdur-Rahman al-Sulami said that he witnessed Abdur-Rahman bin Awf asking Bilal about the ablution of the Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم. Bilal said: He went out to relieve himself. Then I brought water for him and he performed ablution, and wiped over his turban and socks.
Read More..Abu zurah bin Amr bin Jarir said: Jarir urinated. He then performed ablution and wiped over the socks. He said: What can prevent me from wiping (over the socks); I saw the Messenger of Allah (doing so). They (the people) said: This (action of yours) might be valid before the revelation of Surat al-Ma’idah. He replied: I embraced Islam after the revelation of Surat al-Ma’idah.
Read More..Narrated Abu Musa al-Ashari: Negus presented to the Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم two black and simple socks. He put them on; then he performed ablution and wiped over them. Musaddad reported this tradition from Dulham bin Salih. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by the people of Basrah alone.
Read More..Al-Mughirah bin Shubah said: The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم wiped over the socks and I said: Messenger of Allah, have you forgotten ? He said: My Lord has commanded me to do this.
Read More..Narrated Khuzaymah ibn Thabit: The Prophet صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم said: The time limit for wiping over the socks for a traveller is three days (and three nights) and for a resident it is one day and one night. Abu Dawud said: Another version adds: Had we requested him to extend (the period of wiping), he would have extended.
Read More..Narrated Ubayy ibn Umarah: I asked: Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم may I wipe over the socks? He replied: Yes. He asked: For one day? He replied: For one day. He again asked: And for two days? He replied: For two days too. He again asked: And for three days? He replied: Yes, as long as you wish. Abu Dawud said: Another version says: He asked him about the period until he reached the period of seven days. The Messenger of Allah صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم replied: Yes, as long as you wish (i. e. there is no time limit). Abu Dawud said: There is a variance in the chain of narrators of this tradition. The chain is not strong. Another chain from Yahya bin Ayyub is also disputed.
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