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Sunan an-Nasa'iThe Book of Purification

Sunan an-Nasa'i 126

Chapter: Time Limit For Wiping Over The Khuffs

Good (hasan) 3 scholars’ grades Sunan an-Nasa'i 126

Narrator:Safwān ibn Assāl

أَخْبَرَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنْ زِرٍّ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ عَسَّالٍ، قَالَ

رَخَّصَ لَنَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا كُنَّا مُسَافِرِينَ أَنْ لاَ نَنْزِعَ خِفَافَنَا ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَلَيَالِيَهُنَّ ‏.‏

It was narrated that Safwan bin 'Assal said:

"The Prophet (ﷺ) granted us a dispensation when traveling, allowing us not to take off our Khuffs for three days and three nights."

Reported by An-Nasa’i (No. 126).

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Al-Sindi — Hashiyat al-Sindi on Sunan al-Nasa'i

قَوْله ( أَنْ لَا نَنْزِعَ خِفَافنَا ) ظَاهِره أَنَّ اِعْتِبَار الْمُدَّة مِنْ وَقْت اللُّبْس لَا مِنْ وَقْت الْمَسْح أَوْ الْحَدَث وَاَللَّه تَعَالَى أَعْلَمُ.…

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Scholars’ grades

ScholarGradeApplies toWork
Al-Albanid. 1420 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 126
Zubair Ali Zaid. 1435 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 126
Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghuddahd. 1417 AH Good (hasan)Hasan The hadith No. 126

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Also reported by… (4)
  • المعجم الكبير للطبراني (7235)يَأْمُرُنَا إِذَا كُنَّا مُسَافِرِينَ ، أَنْ لا نَنْزِعَ خِفَافَنَا ثَلاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ ، وَلَكِنْ مِنْ غَائِطٍ ، أَوْ بَوْلٍ ، أَوْ نَوْمٍ
  • تاريخ بغداد للخطيب البغدادي (3769)كُنَّا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ سَفْرًا أَوْ مُسَافِرِينَ ، أَمَرَنَا أَنْ لا نَنْزِعَ خِفَافَنَا ثَلاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَلَيَالِيهِنَّ
  • حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم (6232)لا نَنْزِعَ خِفَافَنَا ثَلاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ وَلَيَالِيَهُنَّ
  • شرح معاني الآثار للطحاوي (315)لا نَنْزِعَ خِفَافَنَا ثَلاثَةَ أَيَّامٍ ، وَثَلاثَ لَيَالٍ

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The Prophet (ﷺ) fixed the period of Mash (wiping) over the leather socks (Khifaf – plural of Khuff) for three days and nights for a traveller and one day and a night for the resident person in a town [Reported by Muslim].

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I went to Safwan bin 'Assal (May Allah be pleased with him) to inquire about wiping with wet hands over light boots while performing Wudu'. He asked me, "What brings you here, Zirr?" I answered: "Search for knowledge". He said, "Angels spread their wings for the seeker of knowledge out of joy for…

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Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 66

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…

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Authentic Sunan Ibn Majah 552

"I asked 'Aishah about wiping over the leather socks and she said: 'Go to 'Ali and ask him, for he knows more about that than I do.' So I went to 'Ali and asked him about wiping. He said: 'The Messenger of Allah used to tell us that the resident could wipe for one day and one night, and the…

ـ يَأْمُرُنَا أَنْ نَمْسَحَ لِلْمُقِيمِ يَوْمًا وَلَيْلَةً وَلِلْمُسَافِرِ ثَلاَثَةَ أَيَّامٍ ‏.‏

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Authentic Sunan an-Nasa'i 129

"I asked 'Aishah about wiping over the Khuffs and she said: 'Go to 'Ali, for he knows more about that than I do.' So I went to 'Ali and asked him about wiping (over the Khuffs) and he said: 'The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to tell us to wipe (over the Khuffs) for one day and one night for the…

يَأْمُرُنَا أَنْ يَمْسَحَ الْمُقِيمُ يَوْمًا وَلَيْلَةً وَالْمُسَافِرُ ثَلاَثًا ‏.‏

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