Determining the Duration of Wiping over Leather Socks

The questioner:
It is reported that the Shaykh al-Islam said that he wiped over his socks during travel for the duration of a week in the time of 'Umar, and he said, "Praise be to Allah," in the Sunnah. Did it not come that it came that I say?

The Shaykh:
Please proceed.

The questioner:
Regarding a matter of Islam, that he excused himself regarding the length of wiping over socks during travel by the act of the Commander of the Faithful, so he said, "Praise be to Allah,"

The Shaykh:
As I know this from the Shaykh, I do not know if the Shaykh said this, but it passed us that there are those who say that there is no limit to wiping, acting on the hadith: "Do I wipe for one day?" He said, "Yes." "And two days?" He said, "Yes." "And three days?" He said, "Yes." "And four days and whatever you wish."
Likewise, the general wording of the hadith that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when he sent out a military expedition, ordered them to wipe over the 'as'ib, meaning the turbans, and over the tashakheel, meaning the leather socks. This is a hadith with a general wording, but the answer is that these are hadiths with general wordings that are understood in light of the specific, authentic hadiths: three days for the traveler, and one day and one night for the resident. The general is understood in light of the specific. This is the position of the majority of the scholars. Yes.