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Sunan Ibn Majah 304 — Urinating in the Wash Area
It is undesirable (Makruh) to urinate in the place for washing
Urinating in the Wash Area and Cleanliness
Sunan Ibn Majah : 304
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 304
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَنْبَأَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ أَشْعَثَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " لاَ يَبُولَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ فِي مُسْتَحَمِّهِ فَإِنَّ عَامَّةَ الْوَسْوَاسِ مِنْهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَاجَهْ سَمِعْتُ عَلِيَّ بْنَ مُحَمَّدٍ الطَّنَافِسِيَّ يَقُولُ إِنَّمَا هَذَا فِي الْحَفِيرَةِ فَأَمَّا الْيَوْمَ فَلاَ . فَمُغْتَسَلاَتُهُمُ الْجَصُّ وَالصَّارُوجُ وَالْقِيرُ فَإِذَا بَالَ فَأَرْسَلَ عَلَيْهِ الْمَاءَ لاَ بَأْسَ بِهِ .
'Abdullah bin Mughaffal Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: 'None of you should urinate in his wash area for most of the insinuating thoughts come from that.'" (Da'if) Abu 'Abdullah bin Majah said: ("Abul-Hasan said: 'I heard Muhammed bin Yazid saying:) ''Ali bin Muhammed At-Tanafisi said: 'This (prohibition) applies to cases where the ground (in the place used for washing) was soft. But nowadays this does not apply, because the baths you use now are built of plaster, Saruj and tar; so if a person urinates there then pours water over it, that clears it away, and that is fine.'"
[1] i.e., doubts about whether the urine has touched him and made him impure.[2] That is Ibn Mājah, being a statement from one of the manuscripts.[3] A mixture of chalk and sand.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 304In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 38English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 304
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 304
This Hadith discusses urinating in a wash area and links it with insinuating thoughts. The narration is marked Da'if in the provided text, and it also includes a comment from Ibn Majah about the type of wash area meant. The added note says the concern applied to soft ground, while built baths made of plaster, Saruj, and tar could be cleaned by pouring water over the urine. So the core message here is tied to purity, cleanliness, and avoiding causes of doubt. The text should not be stretched beyond that. It gives a warning, then records a practical explanation about different wash surfaces.
What we learn from this hadith
- Cleanliness matters in places used for washing.
- A person should avoid actions that may lead to doubt about purity.
- The narration includes a note distinguishing soft ground from washable surfaces.
- Pouring water over a washable surface is mentioned as a way to clear it.
