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Sunan Ibn MajahThe Book of Purification and its Sunnah

Sunan Ibn Majah 560

Chapter: Concerning wiping over the socks and the sandals

Differing grades 4 scholars’ grades Sunan Ibn Majah 560

Narrator:Abu Mūsa al-Ash‘ari

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَلَّى بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، وَبِشْرُ بْنُ آدَمَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنْ عِيسَى بْنِ سِنَانٍ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ عَرْزَبٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم

ـ تَوَضَّأَ وَمَسَحَ عَلَى الْجَوْرَبَيْنِ وَالنَّعْلَيْنِ ‏.‏

It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari that:

The Messenger of Allah performed ablution and wiped over his socks and his sandals.

Reported by Ibn Majah (No. 560).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan Ibn Majah

قَوْله ( عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى إِلَخْ ) قَالَ أَبُو دَاوُدَ لَيْسَ بِمُتَّصِلِ وَالرَّاوِي عَنْ الضِّحَاك يَحْيَى بْن سِنَان وَقَدْ ضَعَّفَهُ أَحْمَد وَابْن مَعِين وَأَبُو زُرْعَة وَالنَّسَائِيُّ وَغَيْرهمْ فَلَمْ يَكُنْ قَوِيًّا وَاَللَّه أَعْلَم.…

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Scholars’ grades

The 4 scholars cited do not give the same grade: each one is shown below.

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 560
Shu'ayb al-Arna'utd. 1438 AH AuthenticSahih Lighairihi The hadith No. 560
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH WeakDaif The hadith No. 560
Muhammad Fu'ad Abd al-Baqid. 1388 AH AuthenticSahih The hadith No. 560

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Also reported by… (7)
  • التحقيق في مسائل الخلاف لابن الجوزي (259)تَوَضَّأَ ، وَمَسَحَ عَلَى الْجَوْرَبَيْنِ وَالنَّعْلَيْنِ
  • التحقيق في مسائل الخلاف لابن الجوزي (260)تَوَضَّأَ وَمَسَحَ عَلَى الْجَوْرَبَيْنِ وَالنَّعْلَيْنِ
  • المحلى بالآثار لابن حزم (236)تَوَضَّأَ وَمَسَحَ عَلَى الْجَوْرَبَيْنِ وَالنَّعْلَيْنِ
  • صحيح ابن حبان (1365)تَوَضَّأَ وَمَسَحَ عَلَى الْجَوْرَبَيْنِ وَالنَّعْلَيْنِ
  • صحيح ابن خزيمة (205)تَوَضَّأَ وَمَسَحَ عَلَى الْجَوْرَبَيْنِ وَالنَّعْلَيْنِ
  • مصنف ابن أبي شيبة (35663)بَالَ ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وَمَسَحَ عَلَى الْجَوْرَبَيْنِ وَالنَّعْلَيْنِ
  • معجم أسامي شيوخ أبي بكر الإسماعيلي (332)تَوَضَّأَ وَمَسَحَ عَلَى الْجَوْرَبَيْنِ وَالنَّعْلَيْنِ

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 46

The Prophet (ﷺ) performed ablution and passed wet hands on his forelock, over the turban and over the two leather socks. [ Reported by Muslim].

وَعَنْ اَلْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةٍ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- { أَنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-تَوَضَّأَ, فَمَسَحَ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ, وَعَلَى اَلْعِمَامَةِ وَالْخُفَّيْنِ.‏ } أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِم ٌ 1‏ .‏ ‏1 ‏- صحيح.‏ رواه…

Narrated by Al-Mughīrah ibn Shu‘bah + 7 other versions

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 60

If the religion were based on opinion, it would be more important to wipe over the under parts of the leather socks than the upper, but I have seen Allah’s Messenger (rad) wiping over the upper parts of his leather socks. [Reported by Abu Da’ud with good Isnad (chain of narrators)].

وَعَنْ عَلِيٍّ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: { لَوْ كَانَ اَلدِّينُ بِالرَّأْيِ لَكَانَ أَسْفَلُ اَلْخُفِّ أَوْلَى بِالْمَسْحِ مِنْ أَعْلَاهُ, وَقَدْ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-يَمْسَحُ عَلَى ظَاهِرِ…

Narrated by Ali + 3 other versions

Not graded Sunan an-Nasa'i 125b

It was narrated from Al-Mughirah Ibn Shu'bah that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wiped upon the two cloth socks and the two sandals. الْمُغِيرَةِ بْنِ شُعْبَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مَسَحَ عَلَى الْجَوْرَبَيْنِ وَالنَّعْلَيْنِ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ مَا نَعْلَمُ أَحَدًا…

مَسَحَ عَلَى الْجَوْرَبَيْنِ وَالنَّعْلَيْنِ ‏

Narrated by Al-Mughīrah ibn Shu‘bah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 272a

I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) urinate, then perform ablution and wipe over his leather socks

Jarīr once urinated, then performed ablution and wiped over his leather socks. Someone said to him: Are you really doing this? He replied: Yes. I saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) urinate, then perform ablution and wipe over his leather socks. Al-A‘mash said: Ibrāhīm remarked: They liked this Hadīth…

بَالَ ثُمَّ تَوَضَّأَ وَمَسَحَ عَلَى خُفَّيْهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Jarīr ibn ‘Abdullah + 11 other versions Explained

Authentic Sahih Muslim 274l

I also moved along with him till he came to the people and (he found) that they had been saying their prayer under the Imamah of 'Abd al-Rahman b. 'Auf. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) could get one rak ah out of two and said (this) last rak'ah along with the people. When Abd al-Rahman b. 'Auf…

فَتَبَرَّزَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قِبَلَ الْغَائِطِ فَحَمَلْتُ مَعَهُ إِدَاوَةً قَبْلَ صَلاَةِ الْفَجْرِ فَلَمَّا رَجَعَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَىَّ أَخَذْتُ أُهَرِيقُ عَلَى يَدَيْهِ مِنَ…

Narrated by Al-Mughīrah ibn Shu‘bah + 4 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 273a

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

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. I stepped aside, but he said: "Draw near." So, I drew near until I stood behind his heels, and he performed ablution and wiped over his leather socks.

فَبَالَ قَائِمًا فَتَنَحَّيْتُ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ ادْنُهْ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَدَنَوْتُ حَتَّى قُمْتُ عِنْدَ عَقِبَيْهِ فَتَوَضَّأَ فَمَسَحَ عَلَى خُفَّيْهِ ‏.‏

Narrated by Hudhayfah Explained

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