His Guidance in Relieving Oneself

• when entering the toilet he pbuh would say:

“o allah, i seek refuge with you from evil and evil ones."¹

and upon coming out he pbuh would say: “i seek your forgiveness.”²

• he pbuh usually urinated while squatting.

• he pbuh 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, he pbuh would go far away to relieve himself in order to conceal himself from his companions.

• he pbuh sometimes screened himself behind bushes and sometimes behind palms.

• he pbuh selected the soft parts of the ground for urination.

• he pbuh would not raise his garment until he was down close to the ground.

• he pbuh would not speak or answer greetings while relieving himself.