Those who did not accept wiping

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "That I should cut them with knives is dearer to me than that I should wipe over them."

Isma'il bin Salim said: Mujahid and some of his companions, among them Abdah bin Abi Lubabah, were travelling with the intention of Hajj. Abdah used to lead them in prayer. One day he went out to relieve himself and took a long time. When he came back, Mujahid said to him: "Why were you late?" He said: "I relieved myself, then I performed ablution and wiped over my khuffs (leather socks)." Mujahid said: "Go forward and lead us in prayer; I do not know what suffices for your prayer (washing or wiping?)."

Sayyiduna Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The Book of Allah came before the khuffs (leather socks)."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "The Book of Allah came before the khuffs (leather socks)."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "If only they had said that (wiping over the khuffs) for travel and severe cold."

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: "For me, wiping over the khuffs (leather socks) and passing my hand over the back of my camel are the same."

Al-Qasim said: Sa'id bin Jubayr saw me wiping over a pair of white khuffs (leather socks) of mine. He said to me: "Why are you spoiling your khuffs?"

Fitr said: I said to Ata: "Ikrimah says that Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: 'The Book of Allah came before the khuffs.'" Ata said: "Ikrimah has lied. I saw Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) wiping over the khuffs (leather socks)."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "Whether I wipe over my khuffs (leather socks) or over the back of a donkey, I do not care."

Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "That I should cut my fingers or the khuffs with a knife is dearer to me than that I should wipe over them."

Al-Sha'bi said: Wiping over the khuffs (leather socks) is done once.

Al-Hasan said: The khuffs (leather socks) are to be wiped over once.

Sulayman said: Ibrahim performed ablution and wiped over his khuffs (leather socks) once.

Sayyiduna al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I saw the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) urinate, then he performed ablution, then he wiped over his khuffs (leather socks) in this way: he placed his right hand on the right khuff and his left hand on the left khuff, then wiped over their upper part once; it is as if the marks of his fingers on the khuffs are still before my eyes.