The Book on Purification

كتاب الطهارة عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Chapter 1: What Has Been Related That Salat Is Not Accepted Without Purification

Ibn `Umar narrated that

the Prophet said: "Salat will not be accepted without purification, nor Charity from Ghulul."Hannad said in his narration, "except with purification"[Abu `Eisa said: This Hadith is the most correct thing on this topic, and the best. There are also narrations on this topic from Abu Al-Malih, from his father; and Abu Hurairah and Anas. And Abu Al-Malih bin Usamah's name is `Amir, and they also say it was Zaid bin Usamah bin `Umair Al-Hudhali.

Chapter 2: What Has Been Related About The Virtue Of Purification

Abu Hurairah narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "When a Muslim, or believer, performs Wudu', washing his face, every evil that he looked at with his eyes leaves with the water - or with the last drop of water, or an expression similar to that - and when he washes his hands, every evil he did with his hands leaves with the water - or with the last drop of water - until he becomes free of sin."

Chapter 3: What Has been Related That The Key To Salat Is Purification

'Ali narrated that

the Prophet, said: "The key to Salat is the purification, its Tahrlm is the Takblr, and its Tahlil is the Taslim."

Jabir bin 'Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with them, narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "The key to Paradise is Salat, and the key to Salat is Wudu'."

Chapter 4: What Is Said When entering The Toilet

Anas bin Malik said

"When the Prophet entered the toilet he would say: 'O Allah Indeed I seek refuge in You.'" Shu'bah (one of the narrators) said: "Another time he said: 'I seek refuge in You from AI-Khubthi and al-Khablth.' Or: 'Al-Khubthi and Al-Khaba'ith.'"

Anas bin Malik said

"When the Prophet would enter the toilet 'He said: "O Allah! Indeed I seek refuge in You from Al-Khubith and Al- Khaba'ith."

Chapter 5: What Is Said When Exiting The Toilet

'Aishah, [may Allah be pleased with her] said

"When the Prophet would exit the toilet he would say: 'Ghufranak.'"

Chapter 6: Regarding The Prohibition Of Facing The Qiblah When Defecating And Urinating.

Abu Ayyub Al-Ansari narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "When one of you arrives to defecate, then let none of you face the Qiblah while defecating, nor while urinating. And do not have your back towards it, but have it east of you or west of you."

Chapter 7: What Has Been Related About The Permission for That

Jabir bin Abdullah said

"The Prophet prohibited us from facing the Qiblah while urinating. Then i saw him facing it a year before he died."

Abu Qatadah narrated that

he saw the Prophet urinating while facing the Qiblah. Qutaibah narrated that to us, he said: "Ibn Lahi'ah informed us." Jabir's Hadlth about the Prophet is more correct than the Hadith of Ibn Lahi'ah. Ibn Lahi'ah is weak according to the scholars of Hadith. He was graded weak by Yahya bin Sa'eed Al-Qattan, and others, [due to his memorization].

Ibn 'Umar said

"One day I climbed on Hafsah's house, and I saw the Prophet relieving himself while facing Ash-Sham, with his back toward the Ka'bah."

Chapter 8: (What Has Been Related About) The Prohibition Of Urinating While Standing

Aishah said

"Whoever narrated to you that the Prophet would urinate while standing; then do not believe him. He would not urinate except while squatting." [He said:] There are narrations on this topic from Umar, Buraidah, [and Abdur-Rahman bin Hasanah].

Chapter 9: What Has Been Related About The Permission For That

Hudhaifah narrated

"Allah's Messenger came to a waste area used by people, so he urinated on it while standing. I brought him the (water for) Wudu. Then I left to be away from him, but he called me until I was behind him. So he performed Wudu and wiped (Masaba) over his Khuff."

Chapter 10: [What Has Been Related] About Being Screened While Relieving Oneself

Anas, may Allah Most High be pleased with him, said

"When the Prophet wanted to relieve himself, he would not raise his garment until he was close to the ground."

Chapter 11: What Has Been Related About It Being Disliked To Use The Right Hand For Istinja.

Abdullah bin Abu Qatadah narrated from his father

"The Prophet prohibited that a man should touch his penis with his right hand."

Chapter 12: Using Stones For Al-Istinja

Abdur-Rahman bin Yazld said,

"They said to Salman, 'Your Prophet taught you about everything, even defecating?' So Salman said, 'Yes. He prohibited us from facing the Qiblah when defecating and urinating, performing Istinja with the right hand, using less than three stones for Istinja, and using dung or bones for Istinja"

Chapter 13: What Has Been Related About Istinja With Two Stones

Abdullah said

"Allah's Messenger went out to relieve himself. So he said: 'Bring me tree stones.'" He said, "So I came with two stones and a piece of dung. So he took the two stones, and left the dung. He said: 'It is Riks (a degenerative or filthy thing)."

Chapter 14: What Has Been Related Regarding] What Is Disliked For One to use for Istinja

Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated that

Allah's Messenger said: "Do not perform Istinja, with dung, nor with bones. For indeed it is provisions for your brothers among the Jinn."

Chapter 15: [What Has Been Reported About] Istinja With Water

Aishah said

"Encourage your Husbands to clean themselves with water, for I am too shy of them, and Allah's Messenger would do that."