كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَشَدَّ النَّاسِ تَوَقِّياً لِلْبَوْلِ حَتَّى أَنَّهُ كَانَ إِذَا أَرَادَ الْبَوْلَ عَمَدَ[6] إِلَى مَكَانٍ مُرْتَفِعٍ مِنَ الْأَرْضِ أَوْ مَكَانٍ يَكُونُ فِيهِ التُّرَابُ الْكَثِيرُ كَرَاهِيَةَ أَنْ يُنْضَحَ عَلَيْهِ الْبَوْلُ
وَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص إِذَا أَرَادَ دُخُولَ الْمُتَوَضَّإِ[1] قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الرِّجْسِ النِّجْسِ الْخَبِيثِ الْمُخْبِثِ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ[2] اللَّهُمَّ أَمِتْ عَنِّي الْأَذَى وَ أَعِذْنِي مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ وَ إِذَا اسْتَوَى جَالِساً لِلْوُضُوءِ[3] قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ أَذْهِبْ عَنِّي الْقَذَى وَ الْأَذَى[4] وَ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ وَ إِذَا تَزَحَّرَ[5] قَالَ
Hadith.37 - When the Messenger of Allah (sw) intended to enter the place of ablution (lavatory), He would say: Allahumma inni a‘oodhu bika minal-rijsi an-najsi al-khabeethi al-mukhbithi ash-shaytaani ar-rajeem. Allahumma amit ‘anni al-adha wa a‘idhni min ash-shaytaani ar-rajeem "O’ Allah (swt), I seek refuge in You fro
وَ كَانَ عَلِيٌّ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَقُولُ: «مَا مِنْ عَبْدٍ إِلاَّ وَ بِهِ مَلَكٌ مُوَكَّلٌ يُلَوِّي عُنُقَهُ حَتَّى يَنْظُرَ إِلَى حَدَثِهِ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ لَهُ اَلْمَلَكُ يَا اِبْنَ آدَمَ هَذَا رِزْقُكَ فَانْظُرْ مِنْ أَيْنَ أَخَذْتَهُ وَ إِلَى مَا صَارَ فَيَنْبَغِي لِلْعَبْدِ عِنْدَ ذَلِكَ أَنْ يَقُولَ: اَللَّهُمَّ اُرْزُقْنِي اَلْحَلاَلَ وَ جَنِّبْنِي اَلْحَرَامَ.
Hadith.38 - Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) used to say: "There is no servant (of Allah (swt)) except that there is an angel appointed to turn his head to look at his excrement, and then the angel says to him: 'O’ child of Adam, this is your provision, so consider from where you took it and to what it has turned.' It is ap
وَ كَانَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع إِذَا أَرَادَ الْحَاجَةَ[9] وَقَفَ عَلَى بَابِ الْمَذْهَبِ[10]
Hadith.39 - And when The Commander of the Faithful Imam Ali ibn Abi Talib (as) intended to relieve himself, He would stand at the entrance to the restroom, then turn to his right and left toward his two angels, saying: "Step aside from me, and I vow before Allah (swt) that I will not speak with my tongue until I return
وَ كَانَ ع إِذَا دَخَلَ الْخَلَاءَ يَقُولُ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الْحَافِظِ الْمُؤَدِّي- فَإِذَا خَرَجَ مَسَحَ بَطْنَهُ وَ قَالَ- الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي أَخْرَجَ عَنِّي أَذَاهُ وَ أَبْقَى فِيَّ قُوَّتَهُ فَيَا لَهَا مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ لَا يَقْدِرُ الْقَادِرُونَ قَدْرَهَا.
Hadith.40 - When Imam Ali (as) would enter the restroom, he would say: Alhamdulillah al-Hafiz al-Mu’addi "Praise be to Allah (swt), the Preserver and the One who brings all matters to their fulfilment." Upon exiting, he would wipe his abdomen and say: Alhamdulillahi alladhi akhraja ‘anni adhaahu wa abqa fiyya quwwatahu
وَ كَانَ اَلصَّادِقُ عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ إِذَا دَخَلَ اَلْخَلاَءَ يُقَنِّعُ رَأْسَهُ وَ يَقُولُ فِي نَفْسِهِ: « بِسْمِ اَللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ وَ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اَللَّهُ رَبِّ أَخْرِجْ عَنِّي اَلْأَذَى سَرْحاً بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ وَ اِجْعَلْنِي لَكَ مِنَ اَلشَّاكِرِينَ فِيمَا تَصْرِفُهُ عَنِّي مِنَ اَلْأَذَى وَ اَلْغَمِّ اَلَّذِي لَوْ حَبَسْتَهُ عَنِّي هَلَكْتُ لَكَ اَلْحَمْدُ اِعْصِمْنِي مِنْ شَرِّ مَا فِي هَذِهِ اَل
Hadith.41 - When Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) would enter the restroom, he would cover his head and say privately: Bismillahi wa billahi wa la ilaha illa Allah, Rabb akhrij ‘anni al-adha sarhan bighayri hisabin, wa aj‘alni laka mina ash-shakireena fima tAsrifuhu ‘anni minal-adha wa al-ghammi alladhi law habast
مَنْ كَثُرَ عَلَيْهِ السَّهْوُ فِي الصَّلَاةِ فَلْيَقُلْ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْخَلَاءَ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ وَ بِاللَّهِ أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الرِّجْسِ النِّجْسِ الْخَبِيثِ الْمُخْبِثِ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ.
Hadith.42 - I found in the handwriting of Sa’d ibn Abdullah a narration attributed to Imam Al-Sadiq (as), in which He said: "Whoever experiences frequent forgetfulness in prayer should say, upon entering the restroom: Bismillāhi wa billāhi a‘ūdhu billāhi mina al-rijsi al-najsi al-khabīthi al-mukhbithi al-shayṭāni al-ra
إِذَا انْكَشَفَ أَحَدُكُمْ لِبَوْلٍ أَوْ لِغَيْرِ ذَلِكَ فَلْيَقُلْ- بِسْمِ اللَّهِ فَإِنَّ الشَّيْطَانَ يَغُضُّ بَصَرَهُ عَنْهُ حَتَّى يَفْرُغَ
وَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ لِعَلِيِّ بْنِ الْحُسَيْنِ ع- أَيْنَ يَتَوَضَّأُ الْغُرَبَاءُ فَقَالَ يَتَّقُونَ شُطُوطَ الْأَنْهَارِ وَ الطُّرُقَ النَّافِذَةَ[1] وَ تَحْتَ الْأَشْجَارِ الْمُثْمِرَةِ وَ مَوَاضِعَ اللَّعْنِ فَقِيلَ لَهُ وَ أَيْنَ مَوَاضِعُ اللَّعْنِ قَالَ أَبْوَابُ الدُّورِ[2].
Hadith.44 - A man asked Imam Ali ibn Al-Hussain (as): "Where should strangers relieve themself?" Imam (as) said: "They should avoid the banks of rivers, public pathways, under fruit-bearing trees, and places of cursing (where excreta will cause agitation to people)’. He was then asked: "What are places of cursing? (tha
وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ لَعَنَ اللَّهُ الْمُتَغَوِّطَ فِي ظِلِّ النُّزَّلِ[3] وَ الْمَانِعَ الْمَاءَ الْمُنْتَابَ[4] وَ السَّادَّ الطَّرِيقَ الْمَسْلُوكَ[5].
وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ مَنْ سَدَّ طَرِيقاً بَتَرَ اللَّهُ عُمُرَهُ[1].
لَا تَسْتَقْبِلِ الْقِبْلَةَ وَ لَا تَسْتَدْبِرْهَا[2] وَ لَا تَسْتَقْبِلِ الرِّيحَ وَ لَا تَسْتَدْبِرْهَا[3].
وَ فِي خَبَرٍ آخَرَ: «لاَ تَسْتَقْبِلِ اَلْهِلاَلَ وَ لاَ تَسْتَدْبِرْهُ.
Hadith.48 - In another narration, it is stated: "Do not face the crescent moon, nor turn your back to it (whilst relieving oneself)."
وَ دَخَلَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الْبَاقِرُ ع- الْخَلَاءَ فَوَجَدَ لُقْمَةَ خُبْزٍ فِي الْقَذَرِ فَأَخَذَهَا وَ غَسَلَهَا[2] وَ دَفَعَهَا إِلَى مَمْلُوكٍ كَانَ مَعَهُ فَقَالَ تَكُونُ مَعَكَ لآِكُلَهَا إِذَا خَرَجْتُ فَلَمَّا خَرَجَ ع قَالَ لِلْمَمْلُوكِ أَيْنَ اللُّقْمَةُ قَالَ أَكَلْتُهَا يَا ابْنَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ- فَقَالَ إِنَّهَا مَا اسْتَقَرَّتْ فِي جَوْفِ أَحَدٍ إِلَّا وَجَبَتْ لَهُ الْجَنَّةُ- فَاذْهَبْ فَأَنْتَ حُرٌّ
Hadith.49 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) entered the restroom and found a piece of bread in the filth. He took it, washed (purified) it, and handed it to a servant who was with Him, saying: 'Keep it with you for me, to eat when I come out.' When he emerged, he asked the servant: 'Where is the piece of bread?' (T
وَ نَهَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ص أَنْ يُطَمِّحَ الرَّجُلُ بِبَوْلِهِ فِي الْهَوَاءِ مِنَ السَّطْحِ أَوْ مِنَ الشَّيْءِ الْمُرْتَفِعِ[4].
Hadith.50 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) prohibited a man from directing his urine into the air from a rooftop or any elevated place.
وَ قَالَ ع- الْبَوْلُ قَائِماً مِنْ غَيْرِ عِلَّةٍ مِنَ الْجَفَاءِ[5] وَ الِاسْتِنْجَاءُ بِالْيَمِينِ مِنَ الْجَفَاءِ.
Hadith.51 - Imam (as) said: "Urinating while standing without a reason is from rudeness, and using the right hand for cleansing is also from rudeness."
وَ قَدْ رُوِيَ أَنَّهُ لَا بَأْسَ إِذَا كَانَ الْيَسَارُ مُعْتَلَّةً.
Hadith.52 - It has been narrated: "There is no harm if the left hand is incapacitated (or missing)."
لَهُ: أَغْتَسِلُ مِنَ اَلْجَنَابَةِ وَ غَيْرِ ذَلِكَ فِي اَلْكَنِيفِ اَلَّذِي يُبَالُ فِيهِ وَ عَلَيَّ نَعْلٌ سِنْدِيَّةٌ فَأَغْتَسِلُ وَ عَلَيَّ اَلنَّعْلُ كَمَا هِيَ فَقَالَ «إِنْ كَانَ اَلْمَاءُ اَلَّذِي يَسِيلُ مِنْ جَسَدِكَ يُصِيبُ أَسْفَلَ قَدَمَيْكَ فَلاَ تَغْسِلْ أَسْفَلَ قَدَمَيْكَ.
Hadith.53 - Hisham ibn Salim asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) saying: "Is it permissible for me to perform ghusl (ritual washing) from major impurity (junub) and other reasons in a restroom where people urinate, while wearing Sindhi sandals?" Imam (as) said: "If the water flowing from your body reaches the s
كَمَا يَقْعُدُ لِلْغَائِطِ.
Hadith.54 - Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) was asked about how a man should sit when he wants to perform istinja (cleaning oneself after using the toilet). Imam (as) said: "As he would sit for relieving himself."
إِذَا بَالَ الرَّجُلُ فَلَا يَمَسَّ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ
وَ قَالَ ع طُولُ الْجُلُوسِ عَلَى الْخَلَاءِ يُورِثُ الْبَاسُورَ[2].
Hadith.56 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Prolonged sitting in the restroom causes hemorrhoids”.
فِي اَلْمَخْرَجِ وَ قِرَاءَةِ اَلْقُرْآنِ فَقَالَ «لَمْ يُرَخَّصْ فِي اَلْكَنِيفِ أَكْثَرَ مِنْ آيَةِ اَلْكُرْسِيِّ وَ يَحْمَدَ اَللَّهَ أَوْ آيَةِ «اَلْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ رَبِّ اَلْعٰالَمِينَ.
Hadith.57 - Omar ibn Yazid asked Imam Jafar ibn Muhammad Al-Sadiq (as) about the recitation of supplications in the restroom and reading the Qur'an. Imam (as) said: "It is not permitted to recite more than the Ayat al-Kursi or to praise Allah (swt) (by saying) 'All praise is due to Allah (swt), the Lord (azj) of the wo
مُوسَى: يَا رَبِّ أَ بَعِيدٌ أَنْتَ مِنِّي فَأُنَادِيَكَ أَمْ قَرِيبٌ فَأُنَاجِيَكَ فَأَوْحَى اَللَّهُ جَلَّ جَلاَلُهُ إِلَيْهِ «أَنَا جَلِيسُ مَنْ ذَكَرَنِي » فَقَالَ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ اَلسَّلاَمُ يَا رَبِّ إِنِّي أَكُونُ فِي أَحْوَالٍ أُجِلُّكَ أَنْ أَذْكُرَكَ فِيهَا فَقَالَ «يَا مُوسَى اُذْكُرْنِي عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ».
Hadith.58 - When Allah (swt) spoke to Musa ibn Imran (as), Musa (as) asked: "O’ Lord (azj), are You far from me that I should call to You, or are You near that I may converse with You?" Allah (swt), Glorious and Exalted, revealed to him: "I am with the one who remembers Me. " Musa (as) then said: "O’ Lord (azj), there
وَ كَانَ اَلنَّاسُ يَسْتَنْجُونَ بِالْأَحْجَارِ فَأَكَلَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ اَلْأَنْصَارِ طَعَاماً فَلاَنَ بَطْنُهُ فَاسْتَنْجَى بِالْمَاءِ فَأَنْزَلَ اَللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وتَعَالَى فِيهِ: « إِنَّ اَللّٰهَ يُحِبُّ اَلتَّوّٰابِينَ وَ يُحِبُّ اَلْمُتَطَهِّرِينَ » فَدَعَاهُ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ فَخَشِيَ اَلرَّجُلُ أَنْ يَكُونَ قَدْ نَزَلَ فِيهِ أَمْرٌ يَسُوؤُهُ فَلَمَّا دَخَلَ قَالَ لَهُ رَسُولُ ا
Hadith.59 - People used to perform istinja (cleaning after relieving oneself) with stones, and a man from the Ansar ate some food, which upset his stomach. He then performed istinja with water. Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, revealed: "Indeed, Allah (swt) loves those who repent and loves those who purify themselves.
فِي الِاسْتِنْجَاءِ يُغْسَلُ مَا ظَهَرَ عَلَى الشَّرْجِ[6] وَ لَا يُدْخَلُ فِيهِ الْأَنْمُلَةُ. وَ لَا يَجُوزُ الْكَلَامُ عَلَى الْخَلَاءِ لِنَهْيِ النَّبِيِّ ص عَنْ ذَلِكَ[7]
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ مَنْ تَكَلَّمَ عَلَى الْخَلَاءِ لَمْ تُقْضَ حَاجَتُهُ[8].
Hadith.61 - It has been narrated: "Whoever speaks while in the restroom will not have his needs fulfilled”.
وَ إِنَّ اَلنَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ قَالَ لِبَعْضِ نِسَائِهِ: «مُرِي اَلنِّسَاءَ اَلْمُؤْمِنَاتِ أَنْ يَسْتَنْجِينَ بِالْمَاءِ وَ يُبَالِغْنَ فَإِنَّهُ مَطْهَرَةٌ لِلْحَوَاشِي وَ مَذْهَبَةٌ لِلْبَوَاسِيرِ.
Hadith.62 - The Prophet, said to some of his wives: "Tell the believing women to perform istinja with water and to be thorough in it, for it is a means of purification for the private parts and helps prevent hemorrhoids."
مَا قَالَ أَبُو جَعْفَرٍ الْبَاقِرُ ع إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى مَلَائِكَةً وَكَّلَهُمْ بِنَبَاتِ الْأَرْضِ مِنَ الشَّجَرِ وَ النَّخْلِ فَلَيْسَ مِنْ شَجَرَةٍ وَ لَا نَخْلَةٍ إِلَّا وَ مَعَهَا مِنَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَلَكٌ يَحْفَظُهَا وَ مَا كَانَ مِنْهَا وَ لَوْ لَا أَنَّ مَعَهَا مَنْ يَمْنَعُهَا لَأَكَلَتْهَا السِّبَاعُ وَ هَوَامُّ الْأَرْضِ إِذَا كَانَ فِيهَا ثَمَرَتُهَا.
Hadith.63 - Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) said: "Indeed, Allah (swt), Blessed and Exalted, has appointed angels to protect the vegetation of the earth, including trees and palm trees. There is no tree or palm except that there is an angel with it from Allah (swt), Mighty and Majestic, who guards it. If it were no
وَ إِنَّمَا نَهَى رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ أَنْ يَضْرِبَ أَحَدٌ مِنَ اَلْمُسْلِمِينَ خَلاَءَهُ تَحْتَ شَجَرَةٍ أَوْ نَخْلَةٍ قَدْ أَثْمَرَتْ لِمَكَانِ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةِ اَلْمُوَكَّلِينَ بِهَا» قَالَ «وَ لِذَلِكَ يَكُونُ اَلشَّجَرُ وَ اَلنَّخْلُ أُنْساً إِذَا كَانَ فِيهِ حَمْلُهُ لِأَنَّ اَلْمَلاَئِكَةَ تَحْضُرُهُ.
Hadith.64 – (Imam Muhammad ibn Ali Al-Baqir (as) ) has narrated: "The Messenger of Allah (sw) prohibited any Muslim from relieving himself under a tree or palm that has borne fruit due to the presence of the angels assigned to them. Imam (as) said: 'That is why trees and palms seem luster when they bear fruit, for the
وَ رُوِيَ أَنَّ أَبَا الْحَسَنِ الرِّضَا ع- كَانَ يَسْتَيْقِظُ مِنْ نَوْمِهِ فَيَتَوَضَّأُ وَ لَا يَسْتَنْجِي وَ قَالَ كَالْمُتَعَجِّبِ مِنْ رَجُلٍ سَمَّاهُ بَلَغَنِي أَنَّهُ إِذَا خَرَجَتْ مِنْهُ رِيحٌ اسْتَنْجَى.
Hadith.65 - It was narrated that Abu Al-Hasan Imam Ali ibn Musa Ar-Ridha (as) would awaken from his sleep, perform ablution, and not perform istinja. He expressed astonishment at a man whom he referred to, saying, "I have heard that when he passes gas, he performs istinja."