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English translation
41. Abū Hurairah narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Protect the heels from the Fire!" (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[He said:] There are narrations on this topic from 'Abdullāh bin 'Amr, 'Āishah, Jābir bin 'Abdullāh, 'Abdullāh bin Al-Ĥārith – and he is Ibn Jaz' Az-Zubaidī] – Mu'āiqib, Khālid bin Al-Walīd, Shuraḥbil bin Ḥasanah, 'Amr bin Al-'Ās, and Zaid bin Abī Sufyān.
Abū 'Eisā said: The Hadīth of Abū Hurairah is a Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ Hadīth.
It has been reported from the Prophet ﷺ that he said: "Protect the heels and the bottoms of the feet from the Fire."
[He said:] The understanding of this Hadīth is that it is not allowed to (merely) wipe over the feet when one does not have Khuff or socks on them.
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Commentary
This Hadīth proves that washing the heels in ablution should be cared for greatly, lest they should remain dry, otherwise it is such a severe mistake that the heels will have to face the punishment for remaining dry. If the heels are subject to chastisement for remaining dry, then it means the feet should be washed very carefully. Were the feet to be just wiped, then the heels should not have this severe warning.
