English translation
616. It was narrated that 'Abdullâh bin Arqam said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'If anyone of you needs to defecate and the immediate call to prayer (Iqâmah) is given, let him start with it (relieving himself).'" (Sahih)
Concerning The Prohibition Of Suppressing Urine Or Feces During Prayer
Darussalam · Volume 1
The Chapters OnDry AblutionSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
الحديث: 616 ¦ الجزء: 1 ¦ الصفحة: 202
Source no. 616 · Volume 2 · Page 188
Sahih
صحيح، صحيح أبي داود (٨٠)
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616. It was narrated that 'Abdullâh bin Arqam said: "The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: 'If anyone of you needs to defecate and the immediate call to prayer (Iqâmah) is given, let him start with it (relieving himself).'" (Sahih)
616 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ قَالَ: أَنْبَأَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ عُرْوَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَرْقَمَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «إِذَا أَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمُ الْغَائِطَ، وَأُقِيمَتِ الصَّلَاةُ، فَلْيَبْدَأْ بِهِ»
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The rationale behind the ruling is that if someone starts his prayer by suppressing the urge to relieve himself, he will neither feel at ease nor be able to pay due attention to the prayer which is the most important act of worship.