1/21. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 330 — No Prayer or Toilet on Roads
Prohibition of relieving oneself in the middle of the road
Hadith About Praying or Relieving Oneself on the Road
Sunan Ibn Majah : 330
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 330
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ قُرَّةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ نَهَى أَنْ يُصَلَّى عَلَى قَارِعَةِ الطَّرِيقِ أَوْ يُضْرَبَ الْخَلاَءُ عَلَيْهَا أَوْ يُبَالَ فِيهَا .
Salim narrated from his father that: The Prophet forbade praying in the middle of the road, or defecating there, or urinating.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 330In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 64English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 330
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 330
This hadith about praying or relieving oneself on the road is short and direct. Salim narrates from his father that the Prophet forbade praying in the middle of the road, defecating there, or urinating there. The wording does not give extra detail in this report, but the message is clear. Roads are shared spaces. They are not suitable places for actions that block, dirty, or disturb people. The hadith is closely tied to public cleanliness in Islam, road manners, and toilet etiquette. It teaches that worship and personal needs should be handled in proper places, not in a way that harms or troubles others.
What we learn from this hadith
- Do not pray in the middle of the road.
- Do not defecate in the middle of the road.
- Do not urinate in the middle of the road.
- Shared public paths deserve respect and cleanliness.
