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Sunan Ibn Majah 307 — Aishah on Sitting to Urinate
Urinating while sitting
Sitting to Urinate Hadith from Aishah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 307
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 307
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَسُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُوسَى السُّدِّيُّ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكٌ، عَنِ الْمِقْدَامِ بْنِ شُرَيْحِ بْنِ هَانِئٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ مَنْ حَدَّثَكَ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ بَالَ قَائِمًا فَلاَ تُصَدِّقْهُ أَنَا رَأَيْتُهُ يَبُولُ قَاعِدًا .
A'isha Narrated from:
If anyone tells you that the Messenger of Allah urinated while standing, do not believe him, for I (always) saw him urinating while sitting down.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 307In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 41English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 307
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 307
This Hadith presents Aishah's statement about what she saw from the Messenger of Allah. She says that if someone tells you he urinated while standing, do not believe him, because she saw him urinating while sitting down. The wording shows her direct observation. It should not be mixed carelessly with other reports in the batch that mention a separate incident of standing. As a sitting to urinate hadith, it highlights the practice Aishah witnessed. The explanation should remain fair: the Hadith is about her report and what she personally observed from the Prophet in this matter.
What we learn from this hadith
- Aishah reported what she personally saw.
- The narration points to sitting while urinating as what she observed.
- Different reports should be handled carefully without forcing them together.
- Companions preserved details of the Prophet's daily conduct.
