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Sunan Ibn Majah 337 (Book 1, Hadith 71) #29689
Cleanliness and Modesty in the Restroom

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of maintaining cleanliness and modesty when using the restroom.

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that: The Prophet said: "Whoever uses stones to clean himself, let him use an odd number of stones. Whoever does that has done well, and whoever does not, there is no harm in it. Whoever uses a tooth stick should spit out (whatever he removes) and whoever removes (the particle of food) by dislodging it with his tongue should swallow it. Whoever does that has done well, and whoever does not, there is no harm in it. Whoever goes to the toilet should conceal himself, and if he cannot find anything except a pile of sand (behind which to conceal himself), then he should use that, for the Shaitan plays with the backside of the son of Adam. Whoever does that has done well, and whoever does not, there is no harm in it".
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ الصَّبَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنَا ثَوْرُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ حُصَيْنٍ الْحِمْيَرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدِ الْخَيْرِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ ـ قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنِ اسْتَجْمَرَ فَلْيُوتِرْ مَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ أَحْسَنَ وَمَنْ لاَ فَلاَ حَرَجَ وَمَنْ تَخَلَّلَ فَلْيَلْفِظْ وَمَنْ لاَكَ فَلْيَبْتَلِعْ مَنْ فَعَلَ ذَلِكَ فَقَدْ أَحْسَنَ وَمَنْ لاَ فَلاَ حَرَجَ وَمَنْ أَتَى الْخَلاَءَ فَلْيَسْتَتِرْ فَإِنْ لَمْ يَجِدْ إِلاَّ كَثِيبًا مِنْ رَمْلٍ فَلْيَمْدُدْهُ عَلَيْهِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَلْعَبُ بِمَقَاعِدِ ابْنِ آدَمَ مَنْ فَعَلَ فَقَدْ أَحْسَنَ وَمَنْ لاَ فَلاَ حَرَجَ

TOPICS
cleanliness  *  modesty  *  stones  *  stick  *  tongue  *  sand  *  taharah  *  hayaa  *  hajar  *  miswak  *  lisan  *  raml

QUICK LESSONS:
Use an odd number of stones for cleaning oneself after relieving oneself; use a tooth stick for removing particles from teeth; spit out whatever is removed with tooth stick; conceal yourself while going to toilet or use sand as makeshift barrier between you and Shaitan; maintain dignity even in moments where you are most exposed by being mindful about hygiene practices & keeping yourself covered up as much as possible.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith, narrated by Abu Hurairah, emphasizes the importance of cleanliness and modesty when using the restroom. The Prophet Muhammad advises that one should use an odd number of stones to clean oneself after relieving themselves. He also suggests that one should use a tooth stick to remove particles from their teeth, but spit out whatever they remove instead of swallowing it. Lastly, he recommends that one should conceal themselves while going to the toilet if possible; if not, then they can use a pile of sand as a makeshift barrier between them and Shaitan who plays with people's backsides while they are in such vulnerable positions. In sum, this hadith teaches us to maintain our dignity even in moments where we are most exposed by being mindful of our hygiene practices and keeping ourselves covered up as much as possible.

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