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Sunan Ibn Majah 544 — Wudu and Khuffs
Wiping over leather socks
Wudu and Wiping Over Khuffs Hadith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 544
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 544
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هَمَّامٍ الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ شُجَاعِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي وَابْنُ، عُيَيْنَةَ وَابْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ جَمِيعًا عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ تَوَضَّأَ وَمَسَحَ عَلَى خُفَّيْهِ .
Hudhaifa Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and wiped over his leather socks.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 544In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 278English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 544
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 544
This short Hadith gives a direct report from Hudhaifah: the Messenger of Allah performed ablution and wiped over his leather socks. The narration is brief, but the meaning is clear. It connects wudu with wiping over khuffs, which are leather socks. It does not add extra details in this wording, so the explanation should not add extra conditions beyond the text. For someone searching for wudu over leather socks or hadith about wiping khuffs, this narration gives a simple prophetic practice. The key point is that the Prophet performed ablution and included wiping over the leather socks as part of that act.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet is reported to have wiped over his leather socks during wudu.
- Hudhaifah narrates the practice in a clear and simple way.
- The Hadith keeps the focus on the action of wudu and wiping.
- Worship details should be understood from the wording of the narration.
