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Sunan Abi Dawud 6 — Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
What A Person Should Say When He Enters The Area Wherein He Relieves Himself
Sunan Abi Dawud : 6
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 6
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ مَرْزُوقٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ النَّضْرِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ هَذِهِ الْحُشُوشَ مُحْتَضَرَةٌ فَإِذَا أَتَى أَحَدُكُمُ الْخَلاَءَ فَلْيَقُلْ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ " .
Narrated Zayd ibn Arqam: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: These privies (Hushush) 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."
[1] Hushush is the plural of Hash , referring to a grassy area or the like. Here it refers to grassy areas in or near date-palm groves in Al-Madinah, wherein they were accustomed to relieving themselves.Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 6In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 6English translation : Book 1, Hadith 6
