Hadith 20
The Book of Purification
ENGLISH
It was narrated from Abu Ayyub that the Prophet (ﷺ) said:
"Do not face towards the Qiblah nor turn your backs toward it when defecating or urinating, rather face toward the east or the west."
ARABIC
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ، عَنْ أَبِي أَيُّوبَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
لاَ تَسْتَقْبِلُوا الْقِبْلَةَ وَلاَ تَسْتَدْبِرُوهَا لِغَائِطٍ أَوْ بَوْلٍ وَلَكِنْ شَرِّقُوا أَوْ غَرِّبُوا
Hadith referenceSunan an-Nasa'i 20
CollectionSunan an-Nasa'i
BookThe Book of Purification
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