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Sunan an-Nasai 127 — Khuffs During Travel and Janabah
Time Limit For Wiping Over The Khuffs
Wiping Over Khuffs During Travel: What the Hadith States
Sunan an-Nasai : 127
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 127
أَخْبَرَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ الرُّهَاوِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ آدَمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ الثَّوْرِيُّ، وَمَالِكُ بْنُ مِغْوَلٍ، وَزُهَيْرٌ، وَأَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ وَسُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ زِرٍّ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ صَفْوَانَ بْنَ عَسَّالٍ عَنِ الْمَسْحِ، عَلَى الْخُفَّيْنِ فَقَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَأْمُرُنَا إِذَا كُنَّا مُسَافِرِينَ أَنْ نَمْسَحَ عَلَى خِفَافِنَا وَلاَ نَنْزِعَهَا ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ مِنْ غَائِطٍ وَبَوْلٍ وَنَوْمٍ إِلاَّ مِنْ جَنَابَةٍ .
Zirr Narrated from:
I asked Safwan bin 'Assal about wiping over the Khuffs, and he said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to tell us, when we were travelling, to wipe over our Khuffs and not take them off for three nights in the event of defecating, urinating or sleeping; only in the case of Janabah.'
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 127In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 128English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 127
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 127
This Hadith gives more detail about wiping over Khuffs during travel. Zirr asked Safwan bin 'Assal about the matter, and Safwan said that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم used to tell them, when traveling, to wipe over their Khuffs and not take them off for three nights in the case of defecating, urinating, or sleeping. The exception stated in the Hadith is Janabah. This is useful for searches like wiping over khuffs janabah and travel khuff time limit. The text gives a clear contrast: certain causes of Hadath were covered by the allowance, while Janabah was not. The explanation should stay with that wording and avoid adding details not mentioned here.
What we learn from this hadith
- The travel allowance is stated as three nights in this narration.
- The Hadith names defecation, urination, and sleep in the allowance.
- Janabah is mentioned as the exception.
