سنن ابي داود
Abu Dawud
كتاب الطهارةPurification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
باب النَّهْىِ عَنِ الْبَوْلِ، فِي الْجُحْرِChapter: The Prohibition Of Urinating In Burrows.
Hadith 29
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ بْنِ مَيْسَرَةَ ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ سَرْجِسَ ، " أَنّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ نَهَى أَنْ يُبَالَ فِي الْجُحْرِ " ، قَالَ : قَالُوا لِقَتَادَةَ : مَا يُكْرَهُ مِنَ الْبَوْلِ فِي الْجُحْرِ ؟ قَالَ : كَانَ يُقَالُ : إِنَّهَا مَسَاكِنُ الْجِنِّ .
Narrated Abdullah ibn Sarjis: The Prophet ﷺ prohibited to urinate in a hole. Qatadah (a narrator) was asked about the reason for the disapproval of urinating in a hole. He replied: It is said that these (hoes) are the habitats of the jinn.
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi
Benefits and Issues:
This narration is weak; however, caution dictates that one should not urinate in holes, because generally harmful creatures also reside in holes, and by urinating in them, harm may occur. Therefore, leaving open spaces and using a hole or burrow for urination is not an act of wisdom or intelligence.
This narration is weak; however, caution dictates that one should not urinate in holes, because generally harmful creatures also reside in holes, and by urinating in them, harm may occur. Therefore, leaving open spaces and using a hole or burrow for urination is not an act of wisdom or intelligence.
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood – Commentary by Shaykh Umar Farooq Saeedi, Page: 29
Hafiz Muhammad Ameen
34. Commentary:
➊ The aforementioned narration is weak in its chain of transmission; however, observational reality is that holes in the ground are the homes of insects, snakes, scorpions, and other harmful creatures. If one urinates in a hole, these creatures will come out. They will be unnecessarily harmed and, provoked, may harm the one urinating or someone else. Therefore, it has been prohibited.
➋ Hazrat Qatadah rahimahullah has described these holes as the homes of jinn, which clearly means that jinn also reside in such burrows.
➌ Generally, holes are narrow, and if one urinates in them, there is a strong possibility that the stream of urine will splash in different directions, causing droplets to scatter. This could also be a reason for the prohibition. And Allah knows best.
➊ The aforementioned narration is weak in its chain of transmission; however, observational reality is that holes in the ground are the homes of insects, snakes, scorpions, and other harmful creatures. If one urinates in a hole, these creatures will come out. They will be unnecessarily harmed and, provoked, may harm the one urinating or someone else. Therefore, it has been prohibited.
➋ Hazrat Qatadah rahimahullah has described these holes as the homes of jinn, which clearly means that jinn also reside in such burrows.
➌ Generally, holes are narrow, and if one urinates in them, there is a strong possibility that the stream of urine will splash in different directions, causing droplets to scatter. This could also be a reason for the prohibition. And Allah knows best.
Source: Sunan Nasa'i: Translation and Benefits by Shaykh Hafiz Muhammad Amin Hafizullah, Page: 34
