1/17. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 321 — Toilet Manners and Qiblah Respect
The prohibition of facing the Qiblah when defecating or urinating
Hadith About Facing Qiblah While Urinating
Sunan Ibn Majah : 321
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 321
قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ أَبُو سَعْدٍ، عُمَيْرُ بْنُ مِرْدَاسٍ الدَّوْنَقِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ أَبُو يَحْيَى الْبَصْرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ، يَقُولُ إِنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَهَانِي أَنْ أَشْرَبَ قَائِمًا وَأَنْ أَبُولَ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةِ .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah forbade me from drinking while standing and from urinating while facing the Qiblah.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 321In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 55English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 321
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 321
This hadith about facing Qiblah while urinating teaches care in two daily actions: drinking and relieving oneself. Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri reports that the Messenger of Allah forbade him from drinking while standing and from urinating while facing the Qiblah. The wording is direct and simple. It shows that toilet etiquette in Islam is not treated as a small matter with no meaning. Even private actions are guided by respect, self-control, and awareness of sacred direction. The hadith does not give extra details here, so the explanation should stay close to the text. Its main lesson is that a believer tries to follow Prophetic manners in ordinary habits too.
What we learn from this hadith
- Avoid facing the Qiblah when urinating, as stated in this narration.
- The Prophet taught manners even in private daily actions.
- Drinking while standing is discouraged in this report.
- Respect for the Qiblah should be kept in mind outside prayer too.
