Sunan Abu Dawud

When the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم went (outside) to relieve himself, he went to a far-off place.

Seclusion While Relieving Oneself

When the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم felt the need of relieving himself, he went far off where no one could see him.

When Abdullah Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہا came to Basrah, people narrated to him traditions from Abu Musa. Therefore Ibn Abbas رضی اللہ عنہا wrote to him asking him about certain things. In reply Abu Musa رضی اللہ عنہ wrote to him saying: One day I was in the company of the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم. He wanted to urinate. Then he came to a soft ground at the foot of a wall and urinated. He (the Prophet) then said: If any of you wants to urinate, he should look for a place (like this) for his urination.

Choosing An Appropriate Place To Urinate

When the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم entered the toilet, he used to say (before entering): O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee. This is according to the version of Hammad. Abdul-Warith has another version: I seek refuge in Allah from male and female devils.

What A Person Should Say When He Enters The Area Wherein He Relieves Himself

O Allah, I seek refuge in Thee. Shubah said: Anas sometimes reported the words: I take refuge in Allah.

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم said: These privies are frequented by the jinns and devils. So when anyone amongst you goes there, he should say: I seek refuge in Allah from male and female devils.

Your Prophet teaches you everything, even about excrement. He replied: Yes. He has forbidden us to face the qiblah at the time of easing or urinating, and cleansing with right hand, and cleansing with less than three stones, or cleansing with dung or bone.

It Is Dislikes To Face The Qiblah While Relieving Oneself

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم as saying: I am like father to you. When any of you goes to privy, he should not face or turn his back towards the qiblah. He should not cleanse with his right hand. He (the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم) also commanded the Muslims to use three stones and forbade them to use dung or decayed bone.

He (the Holy Prophet ﷺ) said: When you go to the privy, neither turn your face nor your back towards the qiblah at the time of excretion or urination, but turn towards the east or the west. (Abu Ayyub said): When we came to Syria, we found that the toilets already built there were facing the qiblah, We turned our faces away from them and begged pardon of Allah.

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم has forbidden us to face the two qiblahs at the time of urination or excretion.

I saw Ibn Umar make his camel kneel down facing the qiblah, then he sat down urinating in its direction. So I said: Abu Abdur Rahman, has this not been forbidden? He replied: Why not, that was forbidden only in open country; but when there is something between you and the qiblah that conceals you, then there is no harm.

I ascended the roof of the house and saw the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم sitting on two bricks facing Jerusalem (Bait al-Maqdis) for relieving himself.

Concession In This Regard

The Prophet of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم forbade us to face the qiblah at the time of making water. Then I saw him facing it (qiblah) urinating or easing himself one year before his death.

When the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم wanted to relieve himself, he would not raise his garment, until he lowered himself near the ground. Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been transmitted by Abdul-Salam bin Harb on the authority of al-Amash from Anas bin Malik رضی اللہ عنہ . This chain of narrators is weak (because Amash's hearing tradition from Anas bin Malik is not established).

How Should One Undress While Relieving Oneself

I heard the Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم say: When two persons go together for relieving themselves uncovering their private parts and talking together, Allah, the Great and Majestic, becomes wrathful at this (action). Abu Dawud said: This tradition has been narrated only by Ikrimah bin Ammar.

The Disliking Of Speech While Relieving Oneself

A man passed by the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم while he was urinating, and saluted him. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم did not return the salutation to him. Abu Dawud said: It is narrated on the authority of Ibn Umar that the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم performed tayammum, then he returned the salutation to the man.

Returning Salam While Urinating ?

Muhajir came to the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم while he was urinating. He saluted him. The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم did not return the salutation to him until he performed ablution. He then apologised to him, saying: I disliked remembering Allah except in the state of purification.

The Messenger of Allah صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم used to remember Allah, the Great and Majestic, at all moments

The Permissibility Of Remembering Allah, The Most High, While Not In A State Of Purity

When the Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم entered the privy, he removed his ring. Abu Dawud said: This is a munkar tradition, i.e. it contradicts the well-known version reported by reliable narrators. On the authority of Anas the well-known version says: The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم had a silver ring made for him. Then he cast it off. The misunderstanding is on the part of Hammam (who is the narrator of the previous tradition mentioned in the text). This is transmitted only by Hammam.

Entering The Area In Which One Relieves Oneself With A Ring Upon Which Allah's Name Is Engraved

The Prophet صلی ‌اللہ ‌علیہ ‌وسلم passed by two graves. He said: Both (the dead) are being punished, but they are not being punished for a major (sin). One did not safeguard himself from urine. The other carriedtales. He then called for a fresh twig and split it into two parts and planted one part on each grave and said: Perhaps their punishment may be mitigated as long as the twigs remain fresh. Another version of Hannad has: One of them did not cover himself while urinating. This version does not have the words: He did not safeguard himself from urine.

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