1/16. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 29 — Do Not Urinate in a Hole
The Prohibition Of Urinating In Burrows
Hadith About Not Urinating in a Hole
Sunan Abi Dawud : 29
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 29
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَرْجِسَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَهَى أَنْ يُبَالَ فِي الْجُحْرِ . قَالَ قَالُوا لِقَتَادَةَ مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ الْبَوْلِ فِي الْجُحْرِ قَالَ كَانَ يُقَالُ إِنَّهَا مَسَاكِنُ الْجِنِّ .
Abdullah ibn Sarjis Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) prohibited to urinate in a hole. Qatadah (a narrator) was asked about the reason for the disapproval of urinating in a hole. He replied: It is said that these (holes) are the habitats of the jinn.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 29In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 29English translation : Book 1, Hadith 29
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 29
This hadith about not urinating in a hole is a short warning with a clear action: avoid it. Abdullah ibn Sarjis reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم prohibited urinating in a hole. Qatadah was asked why this was disliked, and he replied that it was said these holes are the habitats of the jinn. The hadith itself gives the prohibition, and the explanation from Qatadah gives the stated reason found in the report. We should not add extra claims beyond that. In everyday terms, the hadith teaches caution about places that are hidden, unknown, or possibly inhabited. Searchers often type “hadith do not urinate in a hole” or “jinn live in holes hadith.” The main lesson is careful toilet manners and respect for unseen or hidden spaces.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not urinate in holes.
- Be careful with hidden places whose contents are unknown.
- The report links this act with a reason mentioned by Qatadah.
