Hadiths on Wiping Over Leather Socks and the like

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10 explained prophetic hadiths on "Wiping Over Leather Socks and the like": Arabic text, translation, explanation and lessons, with authenticity grade and references.

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This category brings together 7 hadiths on wiping over leather socks and the like. They establish that one may wipe over the top of leather socks worn while they were pure, and that wiping is also permitted over the turbans and the socks. The granted period is three days and three nights for the traveler and one day and one night for the resident. Also included is the case of the injured man purified with Tayammum, his wound bound with a cloth.

Updated on 24 September 2026 at 12:34 AM

The list of hadiths on Wiping Over Leather Socks and the like

Hasan/Sound by virtue of corroborating evidence They killed him, may Allah kill them! Why had they not asked when they did not know? The cure for ignorance is inquiry. It would have been enough for Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) set a limit of three days with their nights for the traveler, and one day and nig Good hadith The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) granted the traveler a concession to wipe over his leather socks with a wet hand for three d Authentic Leave them, for I had put them on when they were in the state of purity Authentic I was with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) when he arrived at the dump of some people and passed urine while standing Authentic He used to command us, when we were on a journey or were travellers, not to remove our leather socks for three days and nights—except in the case of J Authentic I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) urinate, then perform ablution and wipe over his leather socks Authentic hadith I saw the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wiping over the top of his leather socks Authentic hadith The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) dispatched an expedition, but they came across cold weather. When they returned t Authentic If any of you makes ablution and puts on his leather socks, let him pray while having them on, and let him wipe over them without taking them off, if

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Sun 27 Jumada al-Awwal
الأحد 27 جمادى الأولى

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ