1/4. Chapter:
Sunan Abi Dawud 7 — Toilet Etiquette: Qiblah, Right Hand, and Stones
It Is Dislikes To Face The Qiblah While Relieving Oneself
Hadith About Istinja and Toilet Etiquette
Sunan Abi Dawud : 7
Sunan Abi DawudHadith Number 7
حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدُ بْنُ مُسَرْهَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ سَلْمَانَ، قَالَ قِيلَ لَهُ لَقَدْ عَلَّمَكُمْ نَبِيُّكُمْ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ حَتَّى الْخِرَاءَةَ . قَالَ أَجَلْ لَقَدْ نَهَانَا صلى الله عليه وسلم أَنْ نَسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةَ بِغَائِطٍ أَوْ بَوْلٍ وَأَنْ لاَ نَسْتَنْجِيَ بِالْيَمِينِ وَأَنْ لاَ يَسْتَنْجِيَ أَحَدُنَا بِأَقَلَّ مِنْ ثَلاَثَةِ أَحْجَارٍ أَوْ يَسْتَنْجِيَ بِرَجِيعٍ أَوْ عَظْمٍ .
Salman al-Farsi Narrated from:
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 than three stones, or cleansing with dung or bone.
Reference : Sunan Abi Dawud 7In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 7English translation : Book 1, Hadith 7
Summary of Sunan Abi Dawud Hadith 7
This hadith gives several clear points about toilet etiquette in Islam. Salman al-Farsi was told that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught even matters of excrement. He agreed and listed what they were forbidden to do: facing the qiblah while easing or urinating, cleansing with the right hand, using less than three stones, and cleansing with dung or bone. The hadith about istinja is direct and practical. It shows that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught manners for cleanliness and respect even in private acts. We should keep the explanation tied to the list in the narration. The hadith does not invite mockery of these teachings; Salman’s answer shows acceptance and respect for complete guidance.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught guidance even for private cleanliness.
- The qiblah should not be faced while easing or urinating, as stated here.
- The right hand, dung, bone, and less than three stones are mentioned as forbidden for cleansing.
