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Sunan Ibn Majah 335 — Concealment During Travel
Distancing oneself for defecating outside
Hadith About Concealment When Relieving Oneself
Sunan Ibn Majah : 335
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 335
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَنْبَأَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ خَرَجْنَا مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فِي سَفَرٍ وَكَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ لاَ يَأْتِي الْبَرَازَ حَتَّى يَتَغَيَّبَ فَلاَ يُرَى .
Jabir Narrated from:
We went out on a journey with the Messenger of Allah, and the Messenger of Allah would not relieve himself until he had disappeared and could not be seen by anyone.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 335In-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 69English translation : Vol. 1, Book 1, Hadith 335
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 335
This hadith about concealment when relieving oneself is narrated by Jabir. He says that they went out on a journey with the Messenger of Allah, and the Prophet would not relieve himself until he had disappeared and could not be seen by anyone. This wording is stronger than simply saying he went far away. It clearly mentions being hidden from sight. The main topic is Islamic toilet etiquette and privacy. The Prophet’s practice in this report teaches that personal needs should be handled with modesty. The hadith does not mention direction, water, or speech. It focuses on being unseen before relieving oneself.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet would not relieve himself until he was out of sight.
- Privacy is directly mentioned in this narration.
- Travel did not remove the need for modesty.
- Concealment is part of proper toilet manners in the text.
