English translation
5. In another wording from Anas: “Allāhumma innī a’ūdhu bika... (O Allāh! I seek refuge in You...);” and Shu’bah said: “And another time he said: ‘A’ūdhu billāhi... (...I seek Allāh’s refuge.)”[1] (Ṣāḥih)
Hadith 5
What A Person Should Say When He Enters The Area Wherein He Relieves Himself
- English source
Darussalam · Volume 1
1. THE BOOK OF PURIFICATIONSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
- Arabic source
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الحديث: 5 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 2
Al-Albani source references (1)
- صحيح وضعيف سنن أبي داود (opens in a new tab)
Source no. 5 · Volume 1 · Page 2
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Arabic text
5 - حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ عَمْرٍو يَعْنِي السَّدُوسِيَّ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ هُوَ ابْنُ صُهَيْبٍ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ بِهَذَا الْحَدِيثِ، قَالَ: «اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ» وَقَالَ شُعْبَةُ: وَقَالَ مَرَّةً: «أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ»
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Commentary
1. We learn from this Hadīth that, wherever the toilet is, in a house or in wilderness, one should say these words. 2. These words should be said prior to entering the toilet itself, because it is improper to utter Allāh’s Name while relieving oneself, as well as while on the toilet. In desolate places like a desert or forest, one should say these words before removing whatever clothing is required to relieve oneself.