Abd Khair narrates that Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) wiped over the upper part of his feet while performing ablution and said: "If I had not seen the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wiping over the upper part of the feet, I would have thought that the lower part is better (to wipe over)."
Hadith Referenceمسند الإمام الشافعي / كتاب الطهارة / 80
Hadith Takhrijاخرجه أبو داود: الطهارة، باب كيف المسح (162) (163) (164)۔ صحيح سنن أبي داود للالباني: (162). انظر الحديث السابق برقم: 78.