Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 1894 — Wiping over the leather socks

Sayyiduna al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him) once said in a sermon: "O people, I was once with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on a journey. He went to relieve himself. I brought him water; he performed ablution and wiped over his leather socks."