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Musnad Abu Ya'la al-Mawsili 7:8

From the Musnad of Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf (RA)

من مسند عبد الرحمن بن عوف

Hadith 7:8

Yahya ibn Abd al-Hamid al-Hummani narrated to us, Sharik narrated to us, from Asim ibn Ubayd Allah, from Abdullah ibn Amir ibn Rabi'ah, who said: I saw Abd al-Rahman ibn Awf circumambulating the House (the Kaaba) while he was wearing two leather socks (khuffayn). Umar said to him, "I do not know which of the two is more astonishing: your circumambulating around the House, or your circumambulating in your two leather socks." He replied, "I did this during the time of one who was better than you, the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and he did not criticize me for that."

حدثنا يحيى بن عبد الحميد الحماني حدثنا شريك عن عاصم بن عبيد الله عن عبد الله بن عامر بن ربيعة قال * رأيت عبد الرحمن بن عوف يطوف بالبيت وهو يحدو عليه خفان فقال له عمر ما أدري أيهما أعجب حداؤك حول البيت أو طوافك في خفيك قال قد فعلت هذا على عهد من هو خير منك رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فلم يعب ذلك علي