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Sunan Abu Dawud #3

Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah)
Da'if

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو التَّيَّاحِ، حَدَّثَنِي شَيْخٌ، قَالَ لَمَّا قَدِمَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبَّاسٍ الْبَصْرَةَ فَكَانَ يُحَدَّثُ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، فَكَتَبَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ إِلَى أَبِي مُوسَى يَسْأَلُهُ عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ، فَكَتَبَ إِلَيْهِ أَبُو مُوسَى إِنِّي كُنْتُ مَعَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ فَأَرَادَ أَنْ يَبُولَ فَأَتَى دَمِثًا فِي أَصْلِ جِدَارٍ فَبَالَ ثُمَّ قَالَ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ إِذَا أَرَادَ أَحَدُكُمْ أَنْ يَبُولَ فَلْيَرْتَدْ لِبَوْلِهِ مَوْضِعًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏
When Abdullah ibn Abbas came to Basrah, people narrated to him traditions from AbuMusa. Therefore Ibn Abbas wrote to him asking him about certain things. In reply AbuMusa wrote to him saying: One day I was in the company of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ). He wanted to urinate. Then he came to a soft ground at the foot of a wall and urinated. He (the Prophet) then said: If any of you wants to urinate, he should look for a place (like this) for his urination.
Narrated by Abu al-Tayyah reported on the authority of a shaykh (an old man):

Context

Abu al-Tayyah narrates an incident where the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) demonstrated proper etiquette for urination. He advised looking for a suitable place to relieve oneself, which reflects the importance of cleanliness and consideration for one's surroundings. This guidance serves as a practical example of maintaining hygiene and respect for public spaces.

Modern Application

Today, this principle can be applied by ensuring that we use restrooms that are clean and appropriate, and by being mindful of our environment when using public facilities. It encourages a culture of cleanliness and respect in communal areas.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Conduct because it provides a practical example of the Prophet's (ﷺ) guidance on personal hygiene and etiquette.

Prophetic Conduct

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About Sunan Abu Dawud

This hadith is #3 from Sunan Abu Dawud, in the Book of Purification (Kitab Al-Taharah). It is graded Da'if and narrated by Abu al-Tayyah reported on the authority of a shaykh (an old man):.

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