The Tradition about Wearing al-Khuff (half-boot), al-Na‘l (Shoes) and Taking them off

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘It is of the noble tradition to take off al-Khuff (half-boot) first from the left foot before the right foot and wear it on the right foot before the left foot.”’

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When wearing on begin with the right foot and when taking off your al-Khuff (half-boot) or shoe begin with the left foot.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘When one of you wears his shoes he must wear on the right foot first then the left foot, when taking off you should remove from the left before the right.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said, ‘Do not walk with one pair of shoe.’ I asked, ‘Why I must not walk with one shoe?’ He (the Imam) said, ‘It is because if a touch of Satan reaches you, it will never go away, unless Allah…

“Abu Ja‘far (a.s.), has said, ‘If one walks with one shoe and if a touch of Satan reaches, him it will not leave him unless Allah wants otherwise.’”

“Abu ‘Abd Allah (a.s.), has said that Ali ibn al-Husayn (a.s.), walked with one shoe while repairing the other one, and he did not consider it harmful.’”