The Book of Purification and its Sunnah

كتاب الطهارة وسننها

Chapter 17: The prohibition of facing the Qiblah when defecating or urinating

It was narrated that Ma'qil bin Abu Ma'qil Al-Asadi, who was a Companion of the Prophet, said

"The Messenger of Allah forbade us from facing either of the two Qiblah when defecating or urinating."

Chapter 22: Distancing oneself for defecating outside

It was narrated that Anas said

"I was with the Prophet on a journey. He went away to relieve himself, then he came and called for water and performed ablution."

It was narrated that 'Abdur-Rahman bin Abu Qurad said

"I went for Hajj with the Prophet and he went far away to relieve himself."

It was narrated that Jabir said

"We went out on a journey with the Messenger of Allah, and the Messenger of Allah would not relieve himself until he had disappeared and could not be seen by anyone."

It was narrated from Bilal bin Al-Harith Al-Muzani that

When the Messenger of Allah wanted to relieve himself, he would go far away.

Chapter 23: Looking for a place to defecate or urinate

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

The Prophet said: "Whoever uses stones to clean himself, let him use an odd number of stones. Whoever does that has done well, and whoever does not, there is no harm in it. Whoever uses a tooth stick should spit out (whatever he removes) and whoever removes (the particle of food) by dislodging it with his tongue should swallow it. Whoever does that has done well, and whoever does not, tere is no harm in it. Whoever goes to the toilet should conceal himself, and if he cannot find anything except a pile of sand (behind which to conceal himself), then he should use that, for the Shaitan plays with the backside of the son of Adam. Whoever does that has done well, and whoever does not, there is no harm in it."

Chapter 24: The prohibition of gathering or talking at the toilet

It was narrated from Abu Sa`eed al-Khudri that

The Messenger of Allah said: "No two people should converse while relieving themselves, each of them looking at the private parts of the other, for Allah, the Mighty and Sublime, hates that." (Da'if)Other chains with similar wording.

Chapter 26: Strictness concerning urination

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Most of the torment of the grave is because of urine.'"

Chapter 27: A man who is greeted while he is urinating

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"A man passed by the Prophet while he was urinating and greeted him with the Salam, and he did not return the greeting."

Chapter 28: Cleaning oneself with water (Istinja')

It was narrated from 'Aishah that

The Prophet used to wash his private parts three times. Ibn 'Umar said: "We did that and we found it to be healing and a means of purification."

Chapter 30: Covering vessels

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"I used to cover three vessels for the Messenger of Allah at night: A vessel (of water) for his ablution, a vessel for his tooth stick and a vessel for his drink."

Chapter 31: Washing a vessel that has been licked by a dog

It was narrated that Ibn 'Umar said

"The Messenger of Allah said: 'If a dog licks the vessel of anyone of you, let him wash it seven times.'"

Chapter 32: Ablution with water left over by a cat and the concession in that

It was narrated that 'Aishah said

"The Messenger of Allah and I used to perform ablution from a single vessel, when the cat had drunk from it beforehand."

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that

The Messenger of Allah said: "Cats do not invalidate the prayer, because they are one of the things that are useful in the house."

Chapter 33: Concession regarding water left over from a woman's ablution

It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbas that

One of the wives of the Prophet took a bath to cleanse herself from sexual impurity, then the Prophet performed ablution and had a bath with the water left over from her ablution."

Chapter 34: The prohibition of that (i.e., performing ablution with the leftover water)

It was narrated from Hakam bin 'Amr that

The Messenger of Allah forbade men to perform ablution with the left over water by a woman.

It was narrated that 'Ali said

"The Prophet and his wife would take a bath from one vessel, but neither of them would have a bath with the leftover water of the other." (Daif)

Chapter 36: A man and woman performing ablution from a single vessel

It was narrated from 'Aishah that

The Prophet and she used to perform ablution together for prayer.

Chapter 38: Ablution with seawater

It was narrated that Ibn Firasi said

"I was fishing and I had a vessel with me in which I kept water, and I used seawater for ablution. I mentioned that to the Messenger of Allah and he said: 'Its water is a means of purification, and its dead meat is permissible.'"

Chapter 39: A man who asks for help with his ablution and water is poured on him

It was narrated that Mughirah bin Shu'bah said

"The Prophet went out to relieve himself and when he came back, I met him with a water skin and poured water for him. He washed his hands and his face, then he went to wash his forearms but his garment was too tight, so he brought his arms out from underneath his garment and washed them, then he wiped over his leather socks, then he led us in prayer."