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Sunan an-Nasai 121 — Wiping Over Khuffs in Wudu
Wiping Over The Khuffs
Wiping Over Khuffs in Wudu: A Simple Prophetic Practice
Sunan an-Nasai : 121
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 121
أَخْبَرَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - عَنِ ابْنِ وَهْبٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ أَبِي النَّضْرِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ أَبِي وَقَّاصٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنَّهُ مَسَحَ عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ .
Sa'd b. Abu Waqqas Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wiped over the Khuffs.
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 121In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 121English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 121
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 121
This Hadith gives a short but clear report about wiping over Khuffs in Wudu. Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم wiped over the Khuffs. The core message is simple: this action was part of the Prophet’s practice in purification. For people searching for the hadith about wiping over khuffs, this narration is one of the brief proofs that the practice is connected to Wudu. The Hadith does not add details about time limits, travel, or conditions, so the explanation should stay focused on what it states. It teaches that purification can include wiping over covered footwear when that action is established from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
What we learn from this hadith
- Wiping over Khuffs is reported as an action of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The Hadith connects this practice directly to purification.
- The narration is brief, so its message should not be stretched beyond what it says.
