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Sunan Ibn Majah 324 — Facing Qiblah in Toilet Seat
Permission concerning that in the toilet with walls and its permissiblity, not in deserts
Hadith About Facing Qiblah With the Toilet Seat
Sunan Ibn Majah : 324
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 324
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَعَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ أَبِي الصَّلْتِ، عَنْ عِرَاكِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ ذُكِرَ عِنْدَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَوْمٌ يَكْرَهُونَ أَنْ يَسْتَقْبِلُوا بِفُرُوجِهِمُ الْقِبْلَةَ فَقَالَ " أُرَاهُمْ قَدْ فَعَلُوهَا اسْتَقْبِلُوا بِمَقْعَدَتِي الْقِبْلَةَ " . قَالَ أَبُو الْحَسَنِ الْقَطَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ الْحَذَّاءِ، عَنْ خَالِدِ بْنِ أَبِي الصَّلْتِ، مِثْلَهُ .
A'isha Narrated from:
Mention was made in the presence of the Messenger of Allah of some people who did not like to face towards the Qiblah with their private parts. He said: 'I think that they do that. Turn my seat (in the toilet) to face the Qiblah.'" (Da'if) Another chain with similar wording.
[1] i.e., when relieving themselves.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 324In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 58English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 324
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 324
This hadith about facing Qiblah in toilet etiquette is reported from Aishah. The narration says that some people were mentioned before the Messenger of Allah because they disliked facing the Qiblah with their private parts. The Prophet then said, according to this report, to turn his seat in the toilet toward the Qiblah. The provided translation clearly marks this narration as Da'if, so it should be handled with caution. The text itself is mainly about a discussion of toilet direction and the Prophet’s response in that report. It should not be stretched into claims beyond the wording given here.
What we learn from this hadith
- The translation marks this narration as Da'if.
- The report is about facing the Qiblah in a toilet setting.
- Aishah narrates a specific response connected to the Prophet’s seat.
- Weak reports should be presented carefully without overstating them.
