42/27. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2720 — Salam During Urination
What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Give The Salam To The One Who Is Urinating
Hadith About Salam During Urination
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2720
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2720
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، وَنَصْرُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أَحْمَدَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، أَنَّ رَجُلاً، سَلَّمَ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم وَهُوَ يَبُولُ فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِ يَعْنِي السَّلاَمَ . حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى النَّيْسَابُورِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الضَّحَّاكِ بْنِ عُثْمَانَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ الْفَغْوَاءِ، وَجَابِرٍ، وَالْبَرَاءِ، وَالْمُهَاجِرِ بْنِ قُنْفُذٍ، . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
A Man Gave The Salam To The Prophet (ﷺ) While He Was Urinating, But The Prophet (ﷺ) Did Not Return The Salam To Him."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2720In-book reference : Book 42, Hadith 33English translation : Vol. 5, Book 40, Hadith 2720
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2720
This hadith about salam during urination reports a specific incident. Ibn Umar narrated that a man gave salam to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while he was urinating, but the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not return the salam to him. The wording is direct and should not be stretched beyond the text. It shows that there are moments when answering salam is not treated like an ordinary social greeting. The hadith about salam etiquette in Islam reminds readers that manners depend on the situation. Salam is a noble greeting, but it should be used with awareness of the person’s condition. The Prophet’s silence in this report teaches caution about greeting someone while he is relieving himself.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم did not return salam while urinating.
- A person should be mindful of timing when giving salam.
- Salam etiquette changes with the situation.
- The narration points to respect during private bodily needs.
