Sahih al-Bukhari
Sahih al-Bukhari 144
Arabic hadith text
حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا الزُّهْرِيُّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ اللَّيْثِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا أَتَى أَحَدُكُمُ الْغَائِطَ فَلاَ يَسْتَقْبِلِ الْقِبْلَةَ وَلاَ يُوَلِّهَا ظَهْرَهُ، شَرِّقُوا أَوْ غَرِّبُوا ".
Translation
Adam narrated to us, saying: Ibn Abi Dhi'b narrated to us, saying: al-Zuhri narrated to us, from 'Ata' ibn Yazid al-Laythi, from Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, who said: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘When one of you goes to relieve himself, he should neither face the qiblah nor turn his back to it. Face east or west.’