and Ikrimah, and Sa'id ibn Salim al-Qaddah. It is reported from Ahmad that he must cut them until they are below the ankles; if he wears them without cutting, he must offer a fidyah (expiation). This is the opinion of Urwah ibn al-Zubayr, Malik, al-Thawri, al-Shafi'i, Ishaq, Ibn al-Mundhir, and the Ashab al-Ra'y, due to what Ibn Umar narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), that he said: "Whoever does not find sandals, let him wear the khuffayn, and let him cut them until they are below the ankles." (Agreed upon). This includes an addition to the hadith of Ibn Abbas and Jabir, and an addition from a trustworthy source is accepted. Al-Khattabi said: "It is surprising that Ahmad holds this position, for he hardly ever opposes a Sunnah that reaches him, and rarely is there a Sunnah that does not reach him." Ahmad argued based on the hadith of Ibn Abbas and Jabir: "Whoever does not find sandals, let him wear the khuffayn," along with the statement of Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "Cutting the khuffayn is corruption; he should wear them as they are." This is also in accordance with analogy (qiyas), for it is a garment permitted due to the lack of an alternative, thus resembling trousers. Furthermore, cutting them does not remove them from the state of being prohibited, for wearing cut-down khuffayn is forbidden when one has the ability to wear sandals, just like wearing the intact ones. It also involves the destruction of one's wealth, and the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) has forbidden the wasting of wealth. As for the hadith of Ibn Umar, it has been said that his statement "and let him cut them" is from the words of Nafi'. We have recorded this in "Amali Abi al-Qasim ibn Bishran" with an authentic chain of narration, that Nafi' said after narrating the hadith: "And let him cut the khuffayn below the ankles." Ibn Abi Musa narrated from Safiyyah bint Abi Ubayd, from Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) granted a concession for the Muhrim to wear the khuffayn and not cut them. Ibn Umar used to give legal rulings...