Holding back stool and urine during prayer

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) says: It makes no difference to me whether urine and excrement are on my clothes or are pressing on me in my prayer.

Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) says: Do not struggle in prayer against the two foul things, urine and excrement.

The same is reported through another chain.

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) says: None of you should pray while he is holding back urine and excrement.

Sa'id bin Jubayr says: For me, holding back urine in prayer and having it on my clothes are the same.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umamah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "None of you should come to prayer while he is holding back urine and excrement, until he has relieved himself."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "None of you should stand for prayer while he needs to relieve himself."

It is narrated from Yahya bin Ja'dah that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The zanna' should not come near the prayer." It was said: "O Messenger of Allah, who is the zanna'?" He said: "The one who feels pressure (of the call of nature) in his belly."

Ibn Sirin considered it disliked to hold back urine, as long as there was no fear of missing the prayer.

Urwah said: Sayyiduna Abdullah bin al-Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) set out with his companions intending to perform Umrah. He gave the call to prayer (adhan) and the iqamah, then said to one of his companions: "Go forward and lead the prayer, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'When the time of prayer has come and one of you needs to relieve himself, let him relieve himself first.'"

Nafi' was asked: If a man feels wind in his stomach, may he pray? He said: He should not pray while he feels wind in his stomach.

Al-Qasim bin Muhammad said: One of the nephews of Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) came to her. When he got up to go to the mosque, Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said to him: "Sit down, for I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) say: 'None of you should pray in the presence of food, nor while he is holding back urine and stool.'"

Ikrimah said: That I relieve myself in my turban and then stand for prayer is dearer to me than that I pray while holding them back (meaning stool and urine).

Bakr said: That I urinate, perform tayammum (dry ablution) and pray is dearer to me than that I pray while holding back stool or urine.