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5. Anas bin Mālik said: “When the Prophet ﷺ entered the toilet he would say: ‘O Allāh! Indeed I seek refuge in You.’”
Shu’bah (one of the narrators) said: “Another time he said: ‘I seek refuge in You from Al-Khubthi and Al-Khabith.’ Or: ‘Al-Khubthi and Al-Khabā’ith.’”[1] (Ṣaḥīh)
[Abū ‘Eisā said:] There are
narrations on this topic from 'Alī, Zaid bin Arqam, Jābir, and Ibn Mas'ūd.
Abū 'Eisā said: The Hadīth of Anas is the most correct thing narrated on this topic, and it is the best.
The chain for the Hadīth of Zaid bin Arqam has some confusion (Idhtirāb) in it: It was reported by Hishām Ad-Dastawā'ī, and Sa'eed bin Abī 'Arubah, from Qatādah (So Sa'eed said): "From Al-Qāsim bin 'Awf Ash-Shaybānī, from Zaid bin Arqam." And Hishām [Ad-Dastawā'ī] said: "From Qatādah from Zaid bin Arqam." Shu'bah and Ma'mar reported it from Qatādah, from An-Nadr bin Anas. Shu'bah said: "From Zaid bin Arqam." Ma'mar said: "From An-Nadr bin Anas, from his father, [from the Prophet ﷺ]." ]
Abū 'Eisā said: I asked Muḥammad about this. He said: "It implies that Qatādah narrated it from both of them."
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Footnotes
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[1] Some scholars interpreted Al-Khubthi Al-Khabā’ith as every despicable thing while others interpreted Al-Khubth as male devils and Al-Khabā’ith as female ones.
Commentary
Places of filth and impurity are the main dwelling of the devils, and the places for relieving oneself is their favourite one. Therefore at the time of relieving oneself they can cause harm to a person; so before entering the toilet, the following supplication should be read: "Allāhumma innī a'ūdhu bika minal khubuthi wal khabā'ith" [O Allāh! I seek your refuge from the male and female devils].
