Chapter on the Prophet’s Sandals and Leather Socks (khuff):

Hammām narrated—through Qatādah, from Anas—that the Prophet’s sandal had two toe-straps. The report is authentic.

ʿAbd Allāh ibn al-Ḥārith said, “The Messenger of Allah’s sandal had two straps, and its lacings were doubled where they were knotted.”

Hishām ibn ʿUrwah observed, “I examined the Prophet’s sandal: it was trimmed, had a heel-patch and a tongue, and bore two straps.”

Abū ʿAwnah related from Abū Maslamah Saʿīd ibn Yazīd: “I asked Anas, ‘Did the Prophet pray in his sandals?’ He replied, ‘Yes.’” Similar reports come through several other chains.

Hammād ibn Salamah reported—from Abū Naʿāmah al-Saʿdī, from Abū Naḍrah, from Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī—that while the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was praying he removed his sandals and placed them on his left side. The congregation at once cast off their own. When he finished the prayer he asked, “What made you discard your sandals?” They answered, “We saw you take yours off, so we did the same.” He said, “Gabriel informed me that there was filth—or some impurity—on them. If any of you notices something of that sort, let him wipe his sandals clean and then pray in them.”

ʿUbayd ibn Jurayj said, “I once asked Ibn ʿUmar, ‘I notice you are fond of these sabtiyyah sandals.’ He replied, ‘I saw the Messenger of Allah ﷺ wearing them and performing ablution while they were on his feet.’” (Sabtiyyah refers to sandals made from cowhide tanned with acacia.)

ʿAbd Allāh ibn Buraydah related that the Negus sent the Messenger of Allah ﷺ a pair of plain black leather socks (khuffs); he put them on and wiped over them during ablution.