[Machine] I used to believe that wiping the upper part of the feet during ablution was more correct than wiping the bottom part, until I saw the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ perform ablution and wipe over the top of his feet on his socks. In all of these restricted narrations about wiping on the socks, there is an indication of brevity and ease.
كُنْتُ أَرَى أَنَّ بَاطِنَ الْقَدْمَيْنِ أَحَقُّ بِالْمَسْحِ مِنْ ظَاهِرِهِمَا حَتَّى رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ تَوَضَّأَ وَمَسَحَ عَلَى ظَهْرِ قَدْمَيْهِ عَلَى خُفَّيْهِ وَفِي كُلِّ هَذِهِ الرِّوَايَاتِ الْمُقَيَّدَاتِ بِالْخُفَّيْنِ دَلَالَةٌ عَلَى اخْتِصَارٍ وَقَعَ