Purification & Wudu

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

When the Prophet (ﷺ) went (outside) to relieve himself, he went to a far-off place.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

When the Prophet (ﷺ) felt the need of relieving himself, he went far off where no one could see him.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

When Abdullah ibn Abbas came to Basrah, people narrated to him traditions from AbuMusa. Therefore Ibn Abbas wrote to him asking him about certain things. In reply AbuMusa wrote to him saying: One day I was in the company of...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

When the Apostle of Allaah (sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) entered the toilet, he used to say (before entering): "O Allaah, I seek refuge in Thee." This is according to the version of Hammad. 'Abd al-Warith has another version :"I...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

" O Allaah, I seek refuge in Thee." Shu'bah said: Anas sometimes reported the words: "I take refuge in Allah."

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) 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."

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

It was said to Salman: 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...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

The Apostle of Allaah ( sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam ) 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...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

That he (the Holy Prophet, sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) 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...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) has forbidden us to face the two qiblahs at the time of urination or excretion.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I saw Ibn Umar make his camel kneel down facing the qiblah, then he sat down urinating in its direction. So I said: AbuAbdurRahman, has this not been forbidden? He replied: Why not, that was forbidden only in open country;...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I ascended the roof of the house and saw the Apostle of Allaah ( sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) sitting on two bricks facing Jerusalem (Bait al-Maqdis) for relieving himself.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

The Prophet of Allah (ﷺ) 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.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

When the Prophet (ﷺ) 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 'Abd al-Salam b. Harb on the authority of al-A'mash from...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) 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...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

A man passed by the Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam ) while he was urinating, and saluted him. The Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) did not return the salutation to him. Abu Dawud said : It is narrated...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

Muhajir came to the Prophet (ﷺ) while he was urinating. He saluted him. The Prophet (ﷺ) did not return the salutation to him until he performed ablution. He then apologised to him, saying: I disliked remembering Allah except in the...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

The Apostle of Allaah ( sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam ) used to remember Allaah, the Great and Majestic, at all moments.

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

When the Prophet (ﷺ) 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...

Sunan Abi Dawud

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)

The Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam ) 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...