What a man says in supplication on entering the toilet

Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) says that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the lavatory, he would recite this supplication: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil jinn, whether male or female."

Sayyiduna Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) says that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, these lavatories and the like are places frequented by jinn and the like. So whenever any one of you enters the lavatory, let him say: 'O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil jinn, whether male or female.'"

A student of Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says that he said: "When you enter the lavatory and intend to remove your clothes, say: 'O Allah, I seek refuge in You from filth and impurity, from the evil jinn, whether male or female, and from Satan the accursed.'"

Al-Dahhak says that when Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) entered the lavatory, he would supplicate thus: "I seek refuge in Allah from filth and impurity, from the evil jinn, whether male or female, and from Satan the accursed."

Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) entered the lavatory, he would say: "I enter in the name of Allah. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil jinn, whether male or female."

Al-Zibriqan al-Abdi says that al-Dahhak said: "When you enter the lavatory, say: 'O Allah, I seek refuge in You from filth, impurity, the evil jinn, whether male or female, and Satan the accursed.'"