2/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 266b — Ibn Umar Saw the Prophet Facing Syria
Cleaning oneself after relieving oneself
Hadith About Qibla Direction: Ibn Umar’s Observation
Sahih Muslim : 266b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 266b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ الْعَبْدِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنْ عَمِّهِ، وَاسِعِ بْنِ حَبَّانَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ رَقِيتُ عَلَى بَيْتِ أُخْتِي حَفْصَةَ فَرَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَاعِدًا لِحَاجَتِهِ مُسْتَقْبِلَ الشَّامِ مُسْتَدْبِرَ الْقِبْلَةِ .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
I went up to the roof of the house of my sister Hafsa and saw the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) relieving himself facing Syria. with his back to the Qibla.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 266bIn-book reference : Book 2, Hadith 79USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 2, Hadith 510
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 266b
This hadith about Qibla direction reports another wording from Abdullah b. Umar. He says he went up to the roof of the house of his sister Hafsa and saw the Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) relieving himself while facing Syria, with his back to the Qibla. The hadith is not a long instruction. It is an observed action reported by a companion. For readers searching for the Ibn Umar toilet direction hadith, the main point is the exact description in the text: the place was Hafsa’s house, the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was relieving himself, he faced Syria, and his back was toward the Qibla.
What we learn from this hadith
- The report is based on Ibn Umar’s direct observation.
- The location is described as the roof of Hafsa’s house.
- The hadith states the Prophet faced Syria at that time.
- The wording also says his back was to the Qibla.
