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Sunan Abi Dawud 154 — Jarir’s Report After Surah al-Ma’idah
Wiping Over The Khuff
Hadith About Jarir Wiping Over Khuff After al-Ma’idah
Sunan Abi Dawud : 154
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 154
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْحُسَيْنِ الدِّرْهَمِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ دَاوُدَ، عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ عَامِرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، أَنَّ جَرِيرًا، بَالَ ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ فَمَسَحَ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ وَقَالَ مَا يَمْنَعُنِي أَنْ أَمْسَحَ وَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَمْسَحُ قَالُوا إِنَّمَا كَانَ ذَلِكَ قَبْلَ نُزُولِ الْمَائِدَةِ . قَالَ مَا أَسْلَمْتُ إِلاَّ بَعْدَ نُزُولِ الْمَائِدَةِ .
Abu Zur’ah b. ‘Amr b. Jarir Narrated from:
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.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 154In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 154English translation : Book 1, Hadith 154
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 154
This hadith about Jarir wiping over khuff gives both an action and an answer to an objection. Jarir urinated, then performed wudu and wiped over his socks. When people questioned what he had done, he replied that he had seen the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) wiping. They suggested that this action might have been before the revelation of Surah al-Ma’idah. Jarir answered that he embraced Islam only after Surah al-Ma’idah was revealed. The text is important because it shows why the timing mattered to the people asking him. It also shows Jarir grounding his action in what he saw from the Prophet. For searches like wiping over khuff after Maidah hadith, this narration is a direct source.
What we learn from this hadith
- Jarir wiped over his socks after performing wudu.
- He based his action on seeing the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) do it.
- The people raised a question about timing with Surah al-Ma’idah.
- Jarir answered by mentioning when he embraced Islam.
