6/73. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 606 — Saying Bismillah Before Relieving Oneself
What Has Been Mentioned About The Tasmiyah When Entering The Area Of Relieving Oneself
Hadith About Saying Bismillah Before Toilet
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 606
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 606
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ الرَّازِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَكَمُ بْنُ بَشِيرِ بْنِ سَلْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا خَلاَّدٌ الصَّفَّارُ، عَنِ الْحَكَمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ النَّصْرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ أَبِي جُحَيْفَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ أَبِي طَالِبٍ، رضى الله عنه أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " سَتْرُ مَا بَيْنَ أَعْيُنِ الْجِنِّ وَعَوْرَاتِ بَنِي آدَمَ إِذَا دَخَلَ أَحَدُهُمُ الْخَلاَءَ أَنْ يَقُولَ بِسْمِ اللَّهِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ وَإِسْنَادُهُ لَيْسَ بِذَاكَ الْقَوِيِّ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنْ أَنَسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أَشْيَاءُ فِي هَذَا .
'Ali bin Abi Talib Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah Said: "The Screen Between The Eyes Of The Jinns And Nakedness Of The Children Of Adam When One Of You Enters The Area Of Relieving Oneself Is Saying: 'Bismillah.'"
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 606In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 63English translation : Vol. 2, Book 1, Hadith 606
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 606
This Hadith teaches a short phrase for a private moment: saying Bismillah when entering the place of relieving oneself. The Prophet described it as a screen between the eyes of the jinn and the nakedness of the children of Adam. The report is about modesty, privacy, and remembering Allah before entering a place where a person is exposed. The provided text also includes Abu Isa's note that the hadith is gharib and that its chain is not that strong. So the explanation should stay careful and not make extra claims. For people searching for dua before toilet or Bismillah before bathroom hadith, this narration directly gives the wording: Bismillah. Its focus is simple: begin even private acts with remembrance of Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The phrase mentioned in the hadith is Bismillah.
- The setting is entering the place of relieving oneself.
- The hadith connects the phrase with a screen from the jinn.
- The grading note in the provided text should be treated with care.
