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Sunan Abi Dawud 31 — Do Not Use the Right Hand for Cleaning
Disapproval Of Touching One's Private Part With The Right Hand While Purifying
Hadith About Right Hand Etiquette in Purification
Sunan Abi Dawud : 31
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 31
حَدَّثَنَا مُسْلِمُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَمُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبَانُ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا بَالَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلاَ يَمَسَّ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ وَإِذَا أَتَى الْخَلاَءَ فَلاَ يَتَمَسَّحْ بِيَمِينِهِ وَإِذَا شَرِبَ فَلاَ يَشْرَبْ نَفَسًا وَاحِدًا " .
Abu Qatadah Narrated from:
The Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: When any one of you urinates, he must not touch his penis with his right hand, and when he goes to relieve himself he must not wipe himself with his right hand (in the privy), and when he drinks, he must not drink in one breath.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 31In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 31English translation : Book 1, Hadith 31
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 31
This hadith about right hand etiquette in purification teaches respect for the right hand and care in daily habits. Abu Qatadah reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said when one urinates, he must not touch his private part with his right hand. When he relieves himself, he must not wipe with his right hand. When he drinks, he must not drink in one breath. The hadith covers three actions, but the core topic is clean and respectful use of the hands. It separates the right hand from private cleaning. It also mentions a drinking habit, warning against drinking in one breath. Searchers often look for “do not clean with right hand hadith.” The meaning is direct, practical, and tied to everyday manners.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not touch the private part with the right hand while urinating.
- Do not wipe after relieving oneself with the right hand.
- Drinking should not be done in one breath according to this report.
