Explanation of the Book of Purification-14
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The Shaykh :"And from Abu ibn 'Umarah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: Bulugh al-Maram 66 Abu Dawud narrated it, and he said: It is not strong":
I have a comment on this: "Imam Ahmad said: Its narrators are unknown, and al-Daraqutni said: This is a chain that does not establish, and Ibn Ma'in said: This is a dark chain": This hadith indicates that there is no time limit for wiping over the leather socks, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: But if it is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), then it has no standing and is not referred to. The author (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned it to clarify Abu Dawud's statement regarding it: "And he said: It is not strong."
Some scholars said: This hadith is authentic and is understood in the context of dire necessity, such as a person being a traveler who is unable to obtain water to wash his feet in every ablution, or being in a cold place where if he removed the sock, his toes would fall off from the cold, or something similar to that.
But this interpretation is weak, because the hadith does not contain this. It is sufficient for us to say: This hadith is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the authentic, explicit hadiths indicate what? They indicate the time limit, so we take from them.
As for the issue of dire necessity, such as if a person is in extremely cold weather and fears for his feet cracking or his toes falling off from the cold, then it is said regarding this: It is treated like a cast, meaning: he wipes over it whenever he is in need.
I asked, “O Messenger of Allah, may I wipe over the Khuffain (leather socks)?” The Prophet (ﷺ) replied, “Yes”. I asked, “For one day?” He replied, “For one day”, I again asked, “And for two days?” He replied “For two day s too”. I again asked “And for three days” He replied, “Yes, as long as you wish”.
يا رسول الله أمسح على الخفين ؟ قال : نعم . قال : يوما ؟ قال : نعم . قال : ويومين ؟ قال : نعم . قال : وثلاثة أيام ؟ قال : نعم ، وماشئتI have a comment on this: "Imam Ahmad said: Its narrators are unknown, and al-Daraqutni said: This is a chain that does not establish, and Ibn Ma'in said: This is a dark chain": This hadith indicates that there is no time limit for wiping over the leather socks, because the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Yes, and as long as you wish.
نعم وما شئتSome scholars said: This hadith is authentic and is understood in the context of dire necessity, such as a person being a traveler who is unable to obtain water to wash his feet in every ablution, or being in a cold place where if he removed the sock, his toes would fall off from the cold, or something similar to that.
But this interpretation is weak, because the hadith does not contain this. It is sufficient for us to say: This hadith is not established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and the authentic, explicit hadiths indicate what? They indicate the time limit, so we take from them.
As for the issue of dire necessity, such as if a person is in extremely cold weather and fears for his feet cracking or his toes falling off from the cold, then it is said regarding this: It is treated like a cast, meaning: he wipes over it whenever he is in need.