1/5. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 12 — Facing Jerusalem While Relieving Himself
Concession In This Regard
Hadith About Facing Bait al-Maqdis While Relieving Oneself
Sunan Abi Dawud : 12
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 12
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، وَاسِعِ بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ لَقَدِ ارْتَقَيْتُ عَلَى ظَهْرِ الْبَيْتِ فَرَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى لَبِنَتَيْنِ مُسْتَقْبِلَ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ لِحَاجَتِهِ
‘Abd Allah bin Umar Narrated from:
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.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 12In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 12English translation : Book 1, Hadith 12
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 12
This hadith reports what Abdullah ibn Umar saw from the roof of a house. He said he saw the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم sitting on two bricks, facing Jerusalem, Bait al-Maqdis, while relieving himself. The narration is brief and visual. It does not give a long ruling by itself, so the explanation should not stretch it beyond the words. The core topic is qiblah direction and screened or built spaces. Readers searching for hadith about Prophet facing Bait al-Maqdis in toilet often compare this with reports about not facing the qiblah in open areas. Within this text, the main point is simply the witnessed action described by Ibn Umar.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration reports a specific witnessed action of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- Ibn Umar mentions the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم sitting on two bricks and facing Bait al-Maqdis.
- The text should be read carefully without adding details not stated in it.
