English translation
2. Jābir bin 'Abdullāh narrated that when the Prophet ﷺ wished to relieve himself, he would go (a distance) so that no one could see him. (Da'if)
Hadith 2
Choosing An Appropriate Place To Urinate
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Darussalam · Volume 1
1. THE BOOK OF PURIFICATIONSunan Abi Dawud Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 2 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 1
Al-Albani source references (1)
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Source no. 2 · Volume 1 · Page 2
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Arabic text
2 - حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدُ بْنُ مُسَرْهَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، «أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا أَرَادَ الْبَرَازَ انْطَلَقَ، حَتَّى لَا يَرَاهُ أَحَدٌ»
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Commentary
1. In villages or open spaces, to relieve oneself, one should go far enough, out of the sight of people, to avoid being seen naked. In cities, however, where toilets are enclosed on all sides, there is no need to go far away. 2. Such behavior on behalf of the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) has a two-fold advantage: It screens one's private area from being seen by others and, by going away from dwellings, it keeps the living environment free of filth. 3. This and other similar Aḥādīth prove that the Messenger of Allāh (ﷺ) had many of the same needs as other human beings.