It is narrated from Sayyiduna Suraqah bin Malik bin Ju'shum (may Allah be pleased with him) that whenever he came back from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he would relate to his people (what he had heard from him (peace and blessings be upon him)) and teach them. One day a man said to him, as if in jest: "All that is left for Suraqah is to teach you how to relieve yourselves!" Sayyiduna Suraqah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "When you go to relieve yourselves, avoid sitting in shaded places and on the road; take pebbles and stones (for cleaning) with you; sit leaning on your shins (with your feet planted firmly); and clean yourselves with stones an odd number of times."
Hadith Referenceالمعجم الأوسط / باب الميم / 5198
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده حسن
Hadith Takhrij«قال الهيثمي: إسناده حسن «مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد، ج 1، ص 204»» «قال أبو حاتم الرازي: إنما يروونه موقوف وأسنده عبد الرزاق بأخرة «علل الحديث، ج 1، ص 510»»