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Sunan Ibn Majah 301 — Toilet Exit Dua and Gratitude
What is to be said when exiting the toilet
Toilet Exit Dua: Gratitude After Relief
Sunan Ibn Majah : 301
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 301
حَدَّثَنَا هَارُونُ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ الْمُحَارِبِيُّ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، وَقَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ كَانَ النَّبِيُّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنَ الْخَلاَءِ قَالَ " الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَذْهَبَ عَنِّي الأَذَى وَعَافَانِي " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Whenever the Prophet exited the toilet, he would say: 'Al-hamdu lillahilladhi adhhaba 'annial-adha wa 'afani (Praise is to Allah Who has relieved me of impurity and given me good health).'
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 301In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 35English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 301
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 301
This Hadith teaches a short toilet exit dua that the Prophet used to say after leaving the toilet. The words praise Allah for removing impurity and granting good health. The main lesson is simple: even after a private and normal human need, a believer can remember Allah with gratitude. The dua also shows that health, cleanliness, and relief are blessings from Allah, not things to take lightly. The wording in the Hadith does not add a long ruling or extra condition. It simply shows what the Prophet said when he exited the toilet, making it a helpful Sunnah phrase for daily life.
What we learn from this hadith
- Thank Allah after relief and cleanliness.
- Good health is a blessing worth remembering.
- Short daily duas can keep the heart connected to Allah.
- The Prophet taught gratitude even in ordinary moments.
