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Sunan Ibn Majah 546 — Wiping After Defecation
Wiping over leather socks
Hadith About Wiping Over Khuffs After Defecation
Sunan Ibn Majah : 546
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 546
حَدَّثَنَا عِمْرَانُ بْنُ مُوسَى اللَّيْثِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَوَاءٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي عَرُوبَةَ، عَنْ أَيُّوبَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّهُ رَأَى سَعْدَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ وَهُوَ يَمْسَحُ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ فَقَالَ إِنَّكُمْ لَتَفْعَلُونَ ذَلِكَ فَاجْتَمَعْنَا عِنْدَ عُمَرَ فَقَالَ سَعْدٌ لِعُمَرَ أَفْتِ ابْنَ أَخِي فِي الْمَسْحِ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ . فَقَالَ عُمَرُ كُنَّا وَنَحْنُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَمْسَحُ عَلَى خِفَافِنَا لَمْ نَرَ بِذَلِكَ بَأْسًا . فَقَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ وَإِنْ جَاءَ مِنَ الْغَائِطِ قَالَ نَعَمْ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that: He saw Sa'd bin Malik wiping over his leather socks and said: "Is it you doing this?" They both went to 'Umar and Sa'd said to 'Umar: "Give my brother's son a verdict regarding wiping over leather socks." 'Umar said: "We used to wipe over our leather socks when we were with the Messenger of Allah and we do not see anything wrong with that." Ibn 'Umar said: "Even if that is after one has defecated?" He said: "Yes."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 546In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 280English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 546
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 546
This Hadith shows a question and answer about wiping over leather socks. Ibn Umar saw Sa'd bin Malik wiping over his leather socks and questioned it. They went to Umar, and Sa'd asked him to give a verdict. Umar said that they used to wipe over their leather socks while they were with the Messenger of Allah, and they did not see anything wrong with it. Ibn Umar then asked if this also applied after defecation, and Umar answered yes. The main search phrase is wiping over leather socks after defecation. The narration is practical because it shows companions asking, checking, and answering based on what they knew from being with the Prophet.
What we learn from this hadith
- The companions asked when they needed clarity in worship.
- Umar linked the practice to what they did with the Prophet.
- The narration mentions wiping over leather socks even after defecation.
- Religious answers should be grounded in known prophetic practice.
