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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) wiped over the socks and I said: Messenger of Allah, have you forgotten ? He said: My Lord has commanded me to do this.
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 1, Hadith 156
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Negus presented to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) two black and simple socks. He put them on; then he performed ablution and wiped over them.
Musaddad reported this tradition from Dulham b. Salih.
Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated by the people of Basrah alone.
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 1, Hadith 155
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said: The time limit for wiping over the socks for a traveller is three days (and three nights) and for a resident it is one day and one night.
Abu Dawud said: Another version adds: Had we requested him to extend (the period of wiping), he would have extended.
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 1, Hadith 157