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Hadith 686

أَخْبَرَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ مِنْهَالٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَهْدِيٌّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي يَعْقُوبَ، عَنْ الْحَسَنِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ مَوْلَى الْحَسَنِ بْنِ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ جَعْفَرٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ، قَالَ: كَانَ أَحَبَّ مَا اسْتَتَرَ بِهِ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لِحَاجَتِهِ "هَدَفٌ أَوْ حَائِشُ نَخْلٍ".
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him): The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) liked to use a mound or the cover of date-palm trees for concealment at the time of relieving himself.
Hadith Reference سنن دارمي / من كتاب الطهارة / 686
Hadith Grading تحقیق (حسین سلیم أسد الدارانی): إسناده صحيح، [مكتبه الشامله نمبر: 690]
Hadith Takhrij اس روایت کی سند صحیح ہے۔ دیکھئے: [صحيح مسلم 342] و [مسند أبويعلی 6787] و [البيهقي 94/1] ، نیز دیکھئے حدیث رقم (783)۔
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Brief Explanation
(Commentary on Hadiths 682 to 686)

In these noble hadiths, the permissibility of applying kohl (surmah), performing istinja (purification after relieving oneself) with a clod, and using a toothpick (miswak) for cleaning between the teeth has been mentioned, as well as the command to relieve oneself behind a screen or in seclusion. Additionally, there is an exhortation to safeguard oneself from the mischief of Shaytan (Satan).
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Benefits and Issues:
➊ One should choose a concealed place for relieving oneself so that the private parts (‘awrah) remain covered.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 774
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
It is permissible to relieve oneself behind a tree as a screen, provided that the tree is not a fruit-bearing one. The fruit of the date palm is harvested in a specific season; therefore, in other seasons, there is no need for people to approach it to obtain its fruit. The shade of a date grove is indeed utilized for benefit. Individually planted trees are not generally considered important for this purpose; however, small trees that have not yet reached fruit-bearing age provide a good screen.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 340
Shaykh Muhammad Farooq Rafi
Benefits:

➊ At the time of relieving oneself, it is a recommended (mustahabb) act and an emphasized Sunnah (sunnah mu’akkadah) to conceal oneself behind trees or an elevated place to such an extent, or to obtain such covering in a low-lying area, that the entire body of the person is hidden from the sight of people.

[نووي: 34/4]
Source: Sahih Ibn Khuzaymah: Commentary by Muhammad Farooq Rafee, Page: 53