English translation
[611] 61 - (266) It was narratedfrom Muḥammad bin Yahyā thathis paternal uncle Wāsi' binḤabbān said: "I was praying inthe Masjid and 'Abdullāh bin'Umar was leaning with his backtowards the Qiblah. When I hadfinished my prayer, I came to himfrom one side and 'Abdullāhsaid: 'The people are saying thatwhen you sit to relieve yourself,do not sit facing towards theQiblah nor towards Bait Al-Maqdis (Jerusalem).' 'Abdullāhsaid: 'I went up on the roof of ahouse and I saw the Messengerof Allāh ﷺ sitting on two bricks,facing towards Jerusalem,relieving himself.'"
