Review and discussion under the chapter on wiping over leather socks
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The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment:
Does the Qur'an indicate wiping over leather socks, or is it established by the Sunnah? Yes?
The student: It is indicated by the Qur'an.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: The Qur'an indicates it.
The Shaykh : The Qur'an indicates it in which verse?
The student:[Al-Ma'idah 5:6].
The Shaykh : with your heads? If the preposition "ba" enters, it requires the genitive case, yes.
The student: .
The Shaykh :, no, the verse did not indicate this, yes?
The student:.
The Shaykh :, What is the indication?
The student: The indication is that it is conjoined to the head, and the conjunction particle "waw" indicates wiping.
The Shaykh : That is, "your feet" in the genitive reading, and the indication is that it is conjoined to what is wiped, "wipe your heads and your feet," which necessitates that it be wiping.
Now, if someone were to say to us: This reading, along with the reading, indicates that it is permissible to wash the foot at one time and wipe it at another, what is the answer? Yes?
The student: We say the Sunnah clarifies this.
The Shaykh : We say the Sunnah clarifies this, and that is that it is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), neither in an authentic nor a weak hadith, that he wiped over his feet, is that so? Rather, he used to wipe over his leather socks, so the two readings are applied to two different states: the state of the bare foot.
The student: And the second is when it is covered by the leather sock.
The Shaykh : Yes, correct. Is wiping over the leather socks better, or is removing them and washing complete?
The student: Shaykh, it depends; there is a distinction.
The Shaykh : What is it?
The student: If it is difficult for the man, if it is difficult for the man to remove them, for example if it is cold and he put them on while in a state of purity, then it is better to wipe over them. But if it is not difficult for him, and he did not wear them at all, or he wore them while not in a state of purity.
The Shaykh : Yes, no, do not say: he wore them while not in a state of purity. Our discussion is when the conditions are met. So, is it better to wipe over the leather socks, or to remove them and wash the feet?
The student: In different cases, if it is to revive the Sunnah, then wiping is better.
The Shaykh : Let us leave that aside.
The student: If it is difficult for him, then wiping is better.
The Shaykh : So, if it is difficult, wiping is better, and if it is not difficult, washing is better, yes.
The student: If he is forgetful.
The Shaykh : He is mindful. We are asking about a person who is mindful: is it better for him to remove the leather socks and wash, or to wipe?
The student: To wipe.
The Shaykh : To wipe absolutely? Who agrees with you?
The second one, yes, without doubt, wiping is better. But if the foot is bare, it is not recommended to wear them in order to wipe. Pay attention, that is, if his foot is covered by a leather sock or a sock, then wiping is better. And if it is not, it is not recommended to wear them in order to wipe.
Now, this is what the Sunnah indicated, in the hadith of al-Mughirah, what indicates that the better option is wiping when... yes?
The student: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to al-Mughirah:.
The Shaykh : That the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:, well done, meaning leave them, do not remove them.
Now, the conditions for wiping over leather socks are multiple, some are agreed upon and some are disputed. So, what does the hadith of al-Mughirah indicate regarding the conditions?
The student: The condition that the feet are put into the leather socks while in a state of purity.
The Shaykh : The condition that they are put on while in a state of purity.
Now, a man wore the leather socks while not in a state of purity. Is it permissible for him to wipe or not? Salim?
The student: It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible. What if he forgot and wiped?
The student: He repeats the prayer.
The Shaykh : He repeats the prayer only and does not repeat the ablution?
The student: Yes?
The Shaykh : And he does not repeat the ablution?
The student: He repeats the ablution and the prayer.
The Shaykh : He repeats the ablution and the prayer, that is correct.
Now, if someone were to say: Allah says:[Al-Baqarah 2:286] And the question is for Salim!
The student: Yes, Shaykh, this is an act that is commanded, and one is not excused for it by forgetfulness.
The Shaykh : That is, this is an act that is commanded, and one is not forgiven for it by forgetfulness. For this reason, if one says the closing salam of a four-rak'ah prayer after three rak'ahs while forgetful, we say: complete it.
Now, this is what follows, in the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate: We begin tonight's lesson:
The author said: "And from him [al-Mughirah], the four [Imams] narrated it, except al-Nasa'i:Bulugh al-Maram 59 And there is weakness in its chain":
An interjected phrase. In this hadith, it says: The Messenger wiped over the top of the leather sock, which is what is on the back of the foot, and the bottom, which is what is under the foot. But there is weakness in its chain. And the reason is in my marginal note: "Because it is from the narration of al-Mughirah's scribe, and the Imams of hadith have weakened him".
Then, it contradicts the hadith that follows it.
Does the Qur'an indicate wiping over leather socks, or is it established by the Sunnah? Yes?
The student: It is indicated by the Qur'an.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The student: The Qur'an indicates it.
The Shaykh : The Qur'an indicates it in which verse?
The student:
O you who have believed, when you rise to [perform] prayer, wash your faces and your forearms to the elbows and wipe over your heads and wash your feet to the ankles
يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِذَا قُمْتُمْ إِلَى الصَّلَاةِ فَاغْسِلُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ وَأَيْدِيَكُمْ إِلَى الْمَرَافِقِ وَامْسَحُوا بِرُءُوسِكُمْ وَأَرْجُلَكُمْ إِلَى الْكَعْبَيْنِThe Shaykh :
and wipe
وامسحواwith your heads
برؤوسِكمThe student:
and your feet
وأرجلَكمThe Shaykh :
and your feet
وأرجلَكمThe student:
and your feet
وأرجلِكمThe Shaykh :
and your feet
وأرجلِكمwith your heads and your feet
برؤوسِكم وأرجلِكمThe student: The indication is that it is conjoined to the head, and the conjunction particle "waw" indicates wiping.
The Shaykh : That is, "your feet" in the genitive reading, and the indication is that it is conjoined to what is wiped, "wipe your heads and your feet," which necessitates that it be wiping.
Now, if someone were to say to us: This reading, along with the reading
and your feet
وأرجلَكمThe student: We say the Sunnah clarifies this.
The Shaykh : We say the Sunnah clarifies this, and that is that it is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), neither in an authentic nor a weak hadith, that he wiped over his feet, is that so? Rather, he used to wipe over his leather socks, so the two readings are applied to two different states: the state of the bare foot.
The student: And the second is when it is covered by the leather sock.
The Shaykh : Yes, correct. Is wiping over the leather socks better, or is removing them and washing complete?
The student: Shaykh, it depends; there is a distinction.
The Shaykh : What is it?
The student: If it is difficult for the man, if it is difficult for the man to remove them, for example if it is cold and he put them on while in a state of purity, then it is better to wipe over them. But if it is not difficult for him, and he did not wear them at all, or he wore them while not in a state of purity.
The Shaykh : Yes, no, do not say: he wore them while not in a state of purity. Our discussion is when the conditions are met. So, is it better to wipe over the leather socks, or to remove them and wash the feet?
The student: In different cases, if it is to revive the Sunnah, then wiping is better.
The Shaykh : Let us leave that aside.
The student: If it is difficult for him, then wiping is better.
The Shaykh : So, if it is difficult, wiping is better, and if it is not difficult, washing is better, yes.
The student: If he is forgetful.
The Shaykh : He is mindful. We are asking about a person who is mindful: is it better for him to remove the leather socks and wash, or to wipe?
The student: To wipe.
The Shaykh : To wipe absolutely? Who agrees with you?
The second one, yes, without doubt, wiping is better. But if the foot is bare, it is not recommended to wear them in order to wipe. Pay attention, that is, if his foot is covered by a leather sock or a sock, then wiping is better. And if it is not, it is not recommended to wear them in order to wipe.
Now, this is what the Sunnah indicated, in the hadith of al-Mughirah, what indicates that the better option is wiping when... yes?
The student: The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said to al-Mughirah:
Leave them
دعهماThe Shaykh : That the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Leave them
دعهماNow, the conditions for wiping over leather socks are multiple, some are agreed upon and some are disputed. So, what does the hadith of al-Mughirah indicate regarding the conditions?
The student: The condition that the feet are put into the leather socks while in a state of purity.
The Shaykh : The condition that they are put on while in a state of purity.
Now, a man wore the leather socks while not in a state of purity. Is it permissible for him to wipe or not? Salim?
The student: It is not permissible.
The Shaykh : It is not permissible. What if he forgot and wiped?
The student: He repeats the prayer.
The Shaykh : He repeats the prayer only and does not repeat the ablution?
The student: Yes?
The Shaykh : And he does not repeat the ablution?
The student: He repeats the ablution and the prayer.
The Shaykh : He repeats the ablution and the prayer, that is correct.
Now, if someone were to say: Allah says:
Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred.
ربنا لا تؤاخذنا إن نسينا أو أخطأناThe student: Yes, Shaykh, this is an act that is commanded, and one is not excused for it by forgetfulness.
The Shaykh : That is, this is an act that is commanded, and one is not forgiven for it by forgetfulness. For this reason, if one says the closing salam of a four-rak'ah prayer after three rak'ahs while forgetful, we say: complete it.
Now, this is what follows, in the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate: We begin tonight's lesson:
The author said: "And from him [al-Mughirah], the four [Imams] narrated it, except al-Nasa'i:
The Prophet (ﷺ) wiped over the upper part of the leather socks and the under part of it.
أن النبي صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم مسح أعلى الخف وأسفلهAn interjected phrase. In this hadith, it says: The Messenger wiped over the top of the leather sock, which is what is on the back of the foot, and the bottom, which is what is under the foot. But there is weakness in its chain. And the reason is in my marginal note: "Because it is from the narration of al-Mughirah's scribe, and the Imams of hadith have weakened him".
Then, it contradicts the hadith that follows it.