سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الطهارةPurification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
باب الرُّخْصَةِ فِي ذَلِكَChapter: Concession In This Regard.
Hadith 13
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ مُحَمَّدَ بْنَ إِسْحَاقَ ، يُحَدِّثُ ، عَنْ أَبَانَ بْنِ صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ ،عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : " نَهَى نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أَنْ نَسْتَقْبِلَ الْقِبْلَةَ بِبَوْلٍ ، فَرَأَيْتُهُ قَبْلَ أَنْ يُقْبَضَ بِعَامٍ يَسْتَقْبِلُهَا " .
Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: The Prophet of Allah ﷺ forbade us to face the qiblah at the time of making water. Then I saw him facing it (qiblah) urinating or easing himself one year before his death.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues
It is argued from these hadiths that it is permissible to turn one's back towards the Ka'bah in constructed toilets within houses. However, considering all the hadiths related to this issue, the preferred opinion appears to be that one should avoid this, as has been mentioned in the benefits and issues of Sunan Abu Dawood, hadith number [11]. For details, see: [الروضة الندية شرح الدررالبهية، باب ترك الاستقبال واستدبار القبلة]
It is argued from these hadiths that it is permissible to turn one's back towards the Ka'bah in constructed toilets within houses. However, considering all the hadiths related to this issue, the preferred opinion appears to be that one should avoid this, as has been mentioned in the benefits and issues of Sunan Abu Dawood, hadith number [11]. For details, see: [الروضة الندية شرح الدررالبهية، باب ترك الاستقبال واستدبار القبلة]
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 13
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(In the chain of narration, Muhammad ibn Ishaq is trustworthy (saduq), but due to supporting evidences, this hadith is authentic.)
Note:
(In the chain of narration, Muhammad ibn Ishaq is trustworthy (saduq), but due to supporting evidences, this hadith is authentic.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 9
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
From the statement of Jabir radi Allahu anhu, it apparently seems that he considers this prohibition to be abrogated. However, if the prohibition is specified for open places, or if avoidance is considered superior and turning (one’s face) is deemed permissible, then there will be no need to consider it abrogated.
And Allah knows best.
And Allah knows best.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 325
