My OperaSunnah of Wearing Shoes
By غرباء stranger garibmuhacir. Saturday, March 24, 2012 12:00:26 PM
Sunnah of Wearing Shoes
بسم اللہ الرحمن الرحیم
While wearing shoes we should keep in mind;
- Wear the right shoe first and take off the left first.
- Do not walk with one shoe.
- Sit while wearing shoes.
- Lift shoes with left hand.
References
• Abu Hurayrah reported, the Prophet (pbuh) said, "When one of you puts on footwear, wear the right first and when taking them off, take the left one off first. So that the right one be the first to be put on and the last to be taken off". (Narrated by Ahmed, Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud and Tirmidhi and he says this Hadith is Hasan Saheeh, and ibn Majah and ibn Hibban, also narrated by Abu ‘Awanah and Baihaqi in Shi’abul Iman)
• Abu Hurairah Radi Allahu anhu states that, "Do not walk with one shoe, wear them both or take both of them off". (Mulsim)
• The Prophet – Peace be upon him – said: (If you want to wear your shoes, start with the right foot and if you want to take it off, start with the left. Or you should either wear them both at the same time, or take them both off.) Narrated by Muslim.
• The Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasalam) would wear his shoes while sitting and at times whilst seated. Whenever he lifted up his shoes he did so with the index and middle finger of his left hand. (Bukhari)
• Jabir (RadiAllaho Ta’ala Anho) narrates from the Messenger (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasalam) that he disallowed wearing shoes whilst standing (Tirmidhi)
It is mentioned in al-Istidhkar:
Abu Umar says: Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) would love to begin with the right in all his actions. Such as eating, drinking, wearing clothes and shoes, performing ablution etc. ALLAH knows best what the wisdom behind this is. Nevertheless, it is enough for us that we take blessings from the actions of Rasulullah (pbuh) by following in his footsteps. (al-Istidhkar Vol:8 Pg:314)
Hafiz ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani states in ‘Fath al-Bari’ commentary of ‘Sahih al-Bukhari’:
Ibn ‘arabi says: “to begin from the right is legislated in all good actions”, and Imam Nawawi says: “It is mustahab to begin with the right in all actions which hold a sense of virtue or adornment, and to begin with the left in those actions which are of the opposite category, e.g. entering the lavatory, removing shoes and socks, exiting the masjid etc. It has also been narrated that Hadhrat Aishah was always keen on beginning everything from the right, and ‘Ayaaz records that it is the consensus of the Jurists that the ruling regarding this is that it is mustahab. (Fath al-Bari Vol:10 Pg:311
