Seek knowledge from those who are knowledgeable, Be mindful when travelling or residing in order to fulfill religious obligations correctly .

This hadith discusses the ruling of wiping over leather socks for a resident and a traveler. According to this hadith, it was narrated by Shuraih bin Hani’ that he asked ‘Aishah about wiping over the leather socks and she said to go ask ‘Ali as he knows more about it than her. When Shuraih asked ‘Ali, he said that the Messenger of Allah used to tell them that the resident could wipe for one day and one night, while the traveler could do so for three days. This hadith teaches us that we should seek knowledge from those who are knowledgeable in order to gain accurate information on religious matters. It also teaches us that we should be mindful of our actions when travelling or residing in order to fulfill our religious obligations correctly.