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Sunan Ibn Majah 543 — Wiping Over Leather Socks
Wiping over leather socks
Wiping Over Leather Socks in Wudu Hadith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 543
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 543
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، قَالَ بَالَ جَرِيرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وَمَسَحَ عَلَى خُفَّيْهِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ أَتَفْعَلُ هَذَا قَالَ وَمَا يَمْنَعُنِي وَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَفْعَلُهُ . قَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ كَانَ يُعْجِبُهُمْ حَدِيثُ جَرِيرٍ لأَنَّ إِسْلاَمَهُ كَانَ بَعْدَ نُزُولِ الْمَائِدَةِ .
Hammam b. al-Harith Narrated from:
Jarir bin 'Abdullah urinated, then he performed ablution and wiped over his leather socks. Someone asked him: 'Do you do this?' He said: 'Why shouldn't I? I saw the Messenger of Allah doing this.'" Ibrahim (who narrated it from Hammam) said: "They were pleased by the Hadith of Jarir because he accepted Islam after the revelation of Ma'idah."
[1] That is Al-Mâ'idah 5:6.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 543In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 277English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 543
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 543
This Hadith centers on wiping over leather socks in wudu. Jarir bin Abdullah urinated, then performed ablution and wiped over his leather socks. When someone questioned him, he answered with confidence: he had seen the Messenger of Allah do it. The narration also mentions that people valued this report because Jarir accepted Islam after the revelation of Ma'idah. The wording keeps the focus on practice: wudu was performed, then the leather socks were wiped. This is why many people search for hadith about wiping over khuffs, masah over leather socks, and wudu with socks. The Hadith teaches that worship practices are taken from what the Prophet did and what reliable companions reported.
What we learn from this hadith
- Jarir based his action on what he saw from the Prophet.
- Wiping over leather socks is mentioned after performing wudu.
- Questions about worship should be answered with clear evidence.
- The narration shows the value of carefully preserved practice.
