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546. It was narrated from Ibn 'Umar that he saw Sa'd bin Mālik wiping over his leather socks and said: "Is it you doing this?" They both went to 'Umar and Sa'd said to 'Umar: "Give my brother's son a verdict regarding wiping over leather socks." 'Umar said: "We
used to wipe over our leather socks when we were with the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ and we do not see anything wrong with that." Ibn 'Umar said: "Even if that is after one has defecated?" He said: "Yes." (Sahih)
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a. Scholars have a duty to satisfy the questions or points of doubt with proofs, just as 'Umar ﷺ provided the evidence by saying that he and others had been doing it in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ, and he never objected to it. Hence it was perfectly in order.
b. An act being done in the presence of the Prophet ﷺ and his refraining from objecting to it is called a Hadith Taqri (a Hadith proved from the Prophet's silent approval).