A Man Who Is Greeted While He Is Urinating
Darussalam · Volume 1
(1) The Chapters OfPurification And ItsSunnahSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 352 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 126
Source no. 352 · Volume 1 · Page 424
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352. It was narrated from Jâbir bin 'Abdullâh that a man passed by the Prophet ﷺ while he was urinating, and greeted him with the Salâm. The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said to him: 'If you see me in this situation, do not greet me with the Salâm, for if you do that I will not respond to you.'" (Hasan)
352 - حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، عَنْ هَاشِمِ بْنِ الْبَرِيدِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَقِيلٍ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ أَنَّ رَجُلًا مَرَّ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَهُوَ يَبُولُ، فَسَلَّمَ عَلَيْهِ، فَقَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا رَأَيْتَنِي عَلَى مِثْلِ هَذِهِ الْحَالَةِ، فَلَا تُسَلِّمْ عَلَيَّ، فَإِنَّكَ إِنْ فَعَلْتَ ذَلِكَ لَمْ أَرُدَّ عَلَيْكَ»
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It is not allowed for a defecating or urinating person to return someone's greeting. It is, therefore, better that he be not greeted in such a situation. And Allâh knows best.