when entering the toilet hepbuh would say: “o allah, i seek refuge with you from evil and evil ones."1 and upon coming out hepbuh would say: “i seek your forgiveness.”2 hepbuh usually urinated while squatting. hepbuh sometimes cleaned himself with water, sometimes with stones and sometimes used both. he pbuh used his left hand to clean himself. after cleaning with water, he would rub his hand against the ground. when travelling, hepbuh would go far away to relieve himself in order to conceal himself from his companions. hepbuh sometimes screened himself behind bushes and sometimes behind palms. hepbuh selected the soft parts of the ground for urination. hepbuh would not raise his garment until he was down close to the ground. hepbuh would not speak or answer greetings while relieving himself. 1 narrated by al-bukhari and muslim. 2 abu dawud, at-tirmidhi and ibn majah.