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Purification · Chapter 4

Chapter on the Etiquette of Using the Toilet

50 narrations · In source reading order

Hadith 336

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Abu Ayub al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "When you go to relieve yourselves, do not face the Qibla, nor should you turn your back to it, 1 but rather face towards the east or west." [Agreed upon] Imam Sadr al-Shari'ah (may Allah have mercy on him) explained that this prohibition applies universally, whether in the desert or in buildings, regarding facing or turning one's back towards the Qibla while using the toilet. He also quoted a narration from Ata' ibn Yazid al-Laythi, who mentioned that when Abu Ayub al-Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) came to the Levant, they found latrines built facing the Qibla, so they would turn away and seek forgiveness from Allah.

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And the saying of Allah, the Almighty: "In it are men who love to purify themselves, and Allah loves those who purify themselves." (Quran, Surah At-Tawbah, 9:108)

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Note 1

do not face the Qibla nor turn your back to it

(1) The phrase "do not face the Qibla nor turn your back to it" has been a point of difference among scholars regarding whether this prohibition is absolute or conditional. Imam Abu Hanifa (may Allah have mercy on him) held that the prohibition is general, meaning it is not permissible to face or turn one's back to the Qibla, neither in buildings nor in open fields. This view is based on a principle that the rulings of Sharia are generally based on a reason, except in rare cases where no reason is known, although even in those cases, there is usually an underlying reason. Thus, the prohibition against facing or turning one's back to the Qibla is considered to apply equally in both enclosed spaces and open areas. As for those who disagree with this opinion, they have provided responses to the narrations that go against it. Imam Al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) agreed that the prohibition is based on reasoning, but he said that facing or turning one's back is the same, and since the Prophet (peace be upon him) permitted facing the Qibla in some cases, this implies that turning one's back to it should also be permitted in similar circumstances. Therefore, he suggested reconciling the narrations by restricting the prohibition to open fields and permitting it in enclosed spaces, such as buildings. This is based on his principle of restricting the general to the specific. Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him) did not extend the ruling to other cases, but rather he allowed turning one's back in some situations based on the actions of the Prophet (peace be upon him), while maintaining the prohibition in other cases. The general principle in Islamic jurisprudence is that rulings should be based on reasoning, and so the prohibition against facing or turning one's back to the Qibla is justified. Imam Shafi'i reconciled the narrations by restricting the general ruling to open areas, while permitting it in buildings, in line with his method of restricting the general ruling. Moreover, Abu Ayub al-Ansari's (may Allah be pleased with him) actions align with the Hanafi view, as he sought forgiveness when he found latrines facing the Qibla in the Levant. He would not have done so unless he understood the prohibition to be general. His seeking forgiveness was a silent act of repentance, not something verbally stated, as it occurred at the moment he realized the position he was in. This explanation is found in "Al-Kawkab al-Durri."

Note 1

قوله

(۱) قوله: فلا تستقبلوا القبلة ولا تستدبروها اختلفوا فيما بينهم في كون هذا النهي مطلقا أو مقيدا، فقال الإمام الهمام أبو حنيفة المقدام : إن النهي عام، فلا يجوز الاستقبال والاستدبار مطلقا، لا في البنيان ولا في الفيافي. وهذا مبني على أصل له، وهو أن أحكام الشرع معللة إلا نادرًا؛ حيث لم يعلم لنا علة، وإن كان في نفس الأمر معللا أيضًا، فالنهي عن استقبال القبلة واستدبارها مبني على علة تعم الكنف والفيافي. وأجابوا عن الأحاديث التي وردت على خلاف ذلك بأجوية. والشافعي الله فقد علَّل النهي كما عللنا، غير أنه قال: الاستقبال والاستدبار كلاهما سواء، ولكن النبي ﷺ لما رخص في الاستقبال بفعله لزم الترخص في الاستدبار أيضًا؛ لاستوائهما، فوجب الجمع بين الروايات بحمل النهي على الفيافي، والإجازة على الكنف، فيجوز استقبال القبلة واستدبارها عند قضاء الحاجة في البنيان، فهذا ناشئ على أصله من حمل المطلق على المقيد، ولكنا لما لم نقل به أجرينا المطلق على إطلاقه. وأما أحمد بن حنبل فلم يتصرف في الحكم بتعديته إلى غيره، بل أخرج الاستدبار عن عموم النهي بفعله ، وأبقى سائر الصور تحت النهي والحاصل أن الأصل في الأحكام لما كان أن يعلل وجب تعليل النهي الوارد في ذلك، فسوينا الاستقبال والاستدبار بين الصحراء والبنيان وفعل الشافعي كذلك، غير أنه حمل المطلق على المقيد، فأخرج الكنف. وكل منا ومنهم يفتقر إلى الجواب عما يخالف مذهبه، ولم يستثن ابن حنبل غير الصورة الواحدة فقط؛ جريا على أصله المذكور من عدم التعليل. وأنت تعلم أن رأي أبي أيوب الراوي يوافق رأي الحنفية؛ حيث استغفر في استقبال مراحيض الشام، ولولا أنه عم النهي عنده لما فعل ذلك. وكان استغفاره لما يقع في أول وهلة من جلوسه من استقبال القبلة. وكان استغفاره هذا بقلبه؛ إذ ليس ذاك بمقام تكلم، أو يكون ثمه بقلبه ، ثم بعد الخروج منه بلسانه. كذا في الكوكب الدري».

Note 1

(یہ مسئلہ خاص مدینہ والوں کے لئے ہے اس لئے کہ ان کا قبلہ رُخ جنوب کی جانب ہے اور ہم ہندوستانیوں کے لئے حکم یہ ہوگا کہ ہم اپنا رُخ اور پشت نہ مغرب کی طرف کریں اور نہ مشرق کی طرف) شیخ امام صدر الشریعہ نے کہا ہے کہ یہ حدیث ہمارے نزدیک عام ہے کہ جنگل اور آبادی دونوں جگہ قبلہ کی جانب رُخ اور پیٹھ کرنا حرام ہے۔)

Note 2

ف: بیت الخلاء میں قبلہ کی طرف منہ کرنا یا پیٹھ کرنا دونوں حرام ہیں، خواہ گھروں کے اندر بیت الخلاء ہوں یا جنگل میں حاجت کے لئے بیٹھ رہے ہوں، دونوں کا حکم ایک ہے۔ یہ ابو حنیفہ رحمۃ اللہ علیہ کا مذہب ہے، اور امام شافعی رحمۃ اللہ علیہ کا مذہب یہ ہے کہ بیت الخلاء میں قبلہ کی جانب رُخ کرنا اور اسی طرح پیٹھ کرنا جائز ہے جبکہ بیت الخلاء گھروں کے اندر ہو، البتہ اگر جنگل میں رفع حاجت کے لئے بیٹھیں تو قبلہ کی جانب رُخ کرنا یا پیٹھ کرنا دونوں اس حالت میں جائز نہیں ہیں۔ اور امام احمد بن حنبل رحمہ اللہ علیہ کے پاس یہ حکم ہے کہ رفع حاجت کے وقت قبلہ کی طرف پیٹھ کرنا جائز ہے گھروں کے بیت الخلاء میں ہو یا جنگل میں، رہا قبلہ کی طرف رُخ کرنا کسی حالت میں ان کے پاس جائز نہیں، لیکن درحقیقت ابوایوب انصاری رضی اللہ عنہ کے کلام سے مذہب حنفی کی تائید ہوتی ہے، کیونکہ رفع حاجت کے وقت قبلہ کی طرف رُخ کرنے یا پیٹھ کرنے کی ممانعت گھروں یا جنگل دونوں صورتوں میں عام نہ ہوتی تو ابوایوب انصاری رضی اللہ عنہ بیت الخلاء میں جو قبلہ رُخ تھے رفع حاجت کے لئے بیٹھتے وقت قبلہ سے نہ تو اپنے رُخ کو پھیرتے اور نہ استغفار ہی کرتے، واضح ہو کہ استغفار دل سے ہوتا تھا کیونکہ ان مقامات میں زبان سے استغفار نہیں کیا جا سکتا یا یوں ہوتا تھا کہ بیت الخلاء میں دل سے استغفار کرتے اور نکلنے کے بعد زبان سے استغفار کرتے۔12

Hadith 337

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Rafi' bin Ishaq reported that he heard Abu Ayub al-Ansari, while in Egypt, saying: "By Allah, I do not know how to deal with these latrines, as the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: 'When one of you goes to relieve himself, do not face the Qibla nor turn your back to it.'"
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Hadith 340

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "I am like a father to you, teaching you. When one of you goes to relieve himself, do not face the Qibla nor turn your back to it, and do not cleanse yourself with your right hand."
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Hadith 341

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Abdul Rahman bin Yazid reported from a man among the companions of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) who said: A man said to him, "I think your companion teaches you so much, that he even teaches you how to approach relieving yourselves." He replied: "Yes, and even if it is difficult, he does indeed teach us. He forbids us from facing the Qibla when we go to relieve ourselves."
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Hadith 342

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever does not face the Qibla nor turn his back to it while relieving himself, a good deed will be written for him, and a bad deed will be erased from him."

[Narrated by al-Tabarani in al-Awsat, and its chain of narration is Hasan]

Hadith 345

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Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that whenever the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) entered the lavatory, he would say: "O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the male and female devils." This is agreed upon
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Hadith 346

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Zayd bin Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "These lavatories are places of the devils. So when one of you goes to relieve himself, let him say: I seek refuge in Allah from the male and female devils."
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Hadith 347

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Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "The veil between the eyes of the jinn and the private parts of the children of Adam when one of them enters the lavatory is to say: 'In the name of Allah.'" [Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, who said: "This is a strange hadith, and its chain of narration is not strong] Ali al-Qari said: "Despite this, it is acted upon in matters of virtuous deeds, especially since [Narrated by Ahmad and al-Nasa'i from him, and al-Tabarani narrated something similar from Anas."
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Hadith 348

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Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say, when leaving the lavatory: "I ask for Your forgiveness."
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Hadith 349

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Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say, when leaving the lavatory: "Praise be to Allah, who has removed harm from me and granted me relief."
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Hadith 350

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Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) passed by two graves and said: "These two are being punished, but they are not being punished for something major. One of them did not protect himself from urine." In another narration of Muslim: "He did not cleanse himself after urination." "The other one used to walk around spreading gossip." Then he took a fresh branch of a date palm, split it in two, and placed one half on each grave. They said: "O Messenger of Allah, why did you do this?" He said: "Perhaps it will lighten their punishment as long as the branches do not dry out." This is agreed upon
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Hadith 351

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Beware of the two who curse others." They asked: "Who are the two who curse, O Messenger of Allah?" He replied: "Those who relieve themselves in the path of the people or in their shade."
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Hadith 352

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Mu'adh (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Beware of the three curses: relieving oneself in water sources, on the roadside, and in the shade."
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Hadith 353

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Abu Qatada (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "When one of you drinks, do not breathe into the vessel, and when you go to relieve yourself, do not touch your private parts with your right hand, and do not wipe with your right hand." This was agreed upon
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Hadith 354

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He (Abu Qatada) also reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "None of you should hold his private part with his right hand while urinating, nor should he wipe himself with his right hand, nor should he breathe into the vessel."
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Hadith 355

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "When one of you cleans himself, do not clean yourself with your right hand, rather use your left hand for cleaning."
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Hadith 356

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Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: "The right hand of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was used for purification and eating, and his left hand was used for relieving himself and for anything that was impure."
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Commentary and footnotes (1)

Note 1

ف: مسلمانوں کو چاہئے کہ آداب شریعت سے واقف ہوں، ان کی رعایت رکھیں اور ان سے غفلت نہ برتیں، اس زمانہ میں لوگوں نے بعض عجیب اطوار اختیار کر رکھے ہیں، جن میں سے ایک یہ ہے کہ کتاب بائیں ہاتھ میں لیتے ہیں اور جوتی دائیں ہاتھ میں، حالانکہ یہ خلاف سنت ہے۔12

Hadith 357

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Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever uses kohl (eye ointment) should perform odd-numbered acts of purification, and whoever does so has done well. If not, there is no harm. Whoever uses stones for cleaning after relieving himself should perform odd-numbered acts, and whoever does so has done well. If not, there is no harm. Whoever eats and finds something stuck between his teeth should spit it out, and whatever is chewed by his tongue should be swallowed. Whoever does so has done well, and if not, there is no harm. Whoever goes to relieve himself should cover himself. If he cannot find anything but a pile of sand, he should turn his back to it, for the devil plays with the private parts of the children of Adam. Whoever does so has done well, and if not, there is no harm."
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Hadith 358

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Salamah bin Qais reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) that he said: "When you use stones for cleaning, perform odd-numbered acts."

[Narrated by Al-Nasa’i, and he mentioned that this ruling applies to the permissibility of using only one stone for cleaning]

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Hadith 359

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Abd al-Rahman bin al-Aswad reported from his father that he heard Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) saying: "The Prophet (peace be upon him) went to relieve himself, and he ordered me to bring him three stones. I found two stones, and when I searched for the third, I couldn't find it. So, I brought a piece of dung. The Prophet (peace be upon him) took the two stones, threw away the dung, and said: 'This is impure.'" [Narrated by Al-Nasa’i, and he mentioned that this ruling allows the use of two stones for cleaning] Al-Tahawi narrated from Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) a similar report, stating: "This hadith shows that the Prophet (peace be upon him) relieved himself in a place that did not have stones, as he asked Abdullah to bring three stones. If there were stones in his vicinity, he wouldn't have needed to ask for them from elsewhere. When Abdullah brought him two stones and dung, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) threw away the dung and took the two stones, this indicates the permissibility of using two stones for cleaning. If using less than three stones were insufficient, the Prophet (peace be upon him) would have asked Abdullah to find a third stone. Therefore, this hadith suggests that the use of two stones is acceptable for cleaning."
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Commentary and footnotes (2)

Note 1

اور نسائی نے کہا ہے کہ اس حدیث میں دو پتھر سے طہارت کرنے کی اجازت ملتی ہے۔

Note 2

اس حدیث سے معلوم ہوتا ہے کہ حضور صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ایسی جگہ قضائے حاجت کے لئے تشریف رکھے تھے کہ جہاں پتھر نہ تھے، اسی لئے آپ نے عبداللہ بن مسعود رضی اللہ عنہ کو دوسری جگہ سے تین پتھر لانے کے لئے فرمایا تھا اور اگر اس جگہ پر کچھ پتھر ہوتے تو آپ کو اس کی احتیاج نہ ہوتی کہ دوسری جگہ سے پتھر منگوائیں اور جب عبداللہ بن مسعود رضی اللہ عنہ ایک خشک لید لے آئے تو لید کو پھینک دیا، اس سے ظاہر ہوتا ہے کہ آپ نے دو ہی پتھر استعمال فرمائے اور جس طرح تین پتھر سے طہارت ہو جاتی ہے اسی طرح دو سے بھی ہو جاتی ہے، اور اگر دو پتھر سے طہارت کرنا کافی نہ ہوتا اور تین کا لینا ضروری ہوتا تو آپ دو پر اکتفاء نہ فرماتے، ورنہ عبداللہ بن مسعود رضی اللہ عنہ کو حکم دیتے کہ تیسرا تلاش کریں، جب آپ نے تیسرے کی تلاش کا حکم نہیں دیا تو معلوم ہوا کہ دو پر اکتفاء کرنا جائز ہے اور طاق ہونا ضروری نہیں۔12

Hadith 360

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Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "Do not use dung or bones for cleaning yourself, for they are the food of your brothers from the jinn."

[Narrated by Al-Tirmidhi and Al-Nasa’i, but Al-Tirmidhi did not mention the phrase "the food of your brothers from the jinn."]

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Hadith 361

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Ruweyfi' bin Thabit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said to me: "O Ruweyfi', perhaps life will be prolonged for you after my time, so inform the people that anyone who ties his shoelaces, wears a ring, or uses the excrement of an animal or bones for cleaning, then Muhammad (peace be upon him) is free from him."
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Hadith 362

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Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that when the jinn came to the Prophet (peace be upon him), they said: "O Messenger of Allah, some of your followers use bones or dung or hot stones for cleaning, for Allah has made these things a source of provision for us." The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) forbade them from doing so.
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Hadith 363

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Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace be upon him) prohibited the use of animal dung or bones for cleaning.
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Hadith 364

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Abd al-Rahman bin Abi Layla (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated: "I saw Umar bin al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) urinate, then he wiped his private part with the soil. He then turned to us and said: 1 'This is how we were taught.'" [Narrated by At-Tabarani 2 in Al-Awsat and Abu Nu'aym in Al-Hilya]
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Note 1

This is how we were taught.

(1) Then he wiped his private part with the dust, and then turned to us and said: "This is how we were taught." In Nail al-Awtar: From Aisha: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "When any of you goes to relieve himself, let him cleanse with three stones, for this will suffice him." [Narrated by Ahmad, al-Nasa'i, Abu Dawood, and al-Daraqutni] He said: "Its chain of transmission is authentic and good." It also says: "This will suffice him," meaning it is enough, and this is evidence for those who say that using stones alone suffices and that using water is not obligatory. This is the opinion of the Shafi'i and Hanafi schools of thought. It was also said by Ibn Zubayr, Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqqas, Ibn al-Musayyib, and Ataa. Since it has been established that using stones alone for purification at times of relieving oneself is sufficient, and since the private part after urination also requires purification based on legal proofs, like the saying: "Keep yourselves clean from urine," and there is no mention of washing with water, it is concluded that purifying with stones is also permissible in the case of urination, as stated in the commentary of Ihya' al-Sunan.

Note 2

(2) [Narrated by al-Tabarani, and in it is Ruh bin Junah, who is disputed among scholars. Some have authenticated him, as mentioned in Tahdhib al-Tahdhib and Mizan al-I'tidal, and thus the narration remains unaffected by criticism.

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قوله

(۱) قوله: ثم مسح ذكره بالتراب إلخ: وفي نيل الأوطار: عن عائشة: أن رسول الله ﷺ قال: إذا ذهب أحدكم إلى الغائط فليستطب بثلاثة أحجار؛ فإنها تجزئ عنه. رواه أحمد والنسائي وأبو داود والدارقطني. وقال: إسناده صحيح حسن. وفيه أيضًا: وقوله : فإنها تجزئ عنه أي تكفيه، وهو دليل لمن قال بكفاية الأحجار وعدم وجوب لاستنجاء بالماء. وإليه ذهبت الشافعية والحنفية. وبه قال ابن الزبير وسعد بن أبي وقاص وابن المسيب وعطاء. اهـ ولما ثبت كفاية الاستنجاء بالحجر فقط في موضع الغائط في بعض الأوقات، وكان موضع البول أيضًا نجسا تجب طهارته بالدلائل الشرعية، كقوله :: استنزهوا من البول. ولم يغسله بالماء، ثبت أيضًا جواز طهارة موضع البول الأحجار. قاله في تعليق إحياء السنن».

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قوله

(۲) قوله: رواه الطبراني وفيه روح بن جناح، وهو مختلف فيه، ووثقه بعضهم، كما في «تهذيب التهذيب» و«ميزان لاعتدال»، فسلم الأثر من الجرح.

Note 1

ف: نیل الاوطار میں عائشہ صدیقہ رضی اللہ عنہا سے روایت ہے کہ رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فرمایا: جب تم میں سے کوئی پاخانہ کو جائے تو تین پتھروں سے طہارت کرے اور یہ تین پتھر اس کے لئے پانی کے بدلے کافی ہیں۔ (اس کی روایت امام احمد، نسائی، ابوداؤد اور دارقطنی نے کی ہے اور نیل الاوطار میں لکھا ہے کہ اس کی اسناد صحیح حسن ہے۔) نیل الاوطار میں مزید صراحت کی ہے کہ اس حدیث کے اس قول (فَإِنَّهَا تُجْزِئُ عَنْهُ أَيْ تَكْفِيهِ) طہارت کے لئے پانی کے بدلے میں تین پتھر کافی ہیں) حنفی اور شافعی حضرات کی دلیل ہے کہ ڈھیلوں سے طہارت کافی ہے اور پانی سے طہارت کرنا ضروری نہیں، چنانچہ عبداللہ بن زبیر، سعد بن ابی وقاص، سعید بن المسیب اور عطاء رضی اللہ عنہم کا یہی قول ہے، جب یہ بات ثابت ہو چکی ہے کہ پاخانہ کے لئے بعض اوقات صرف ڈھیلوں سے طہارت کافی ہے تو بالکل اسی طرح پیشاب سے طہارت کے لئے صرف ڈھیلے کا استعمال کافی ہو جاتا ہے کیونکہ ارشاد گرامی صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ہے (”اِسْتَنْزِهُوْا مِنَ الْبَوْلِ“ پیشاب کے بعد طہارت کیا کرو) جب آپ نے پیشاب کے بعد پانی سے طہارت نہیں فرمائی اور صرف ڈھیلوں پر اکتفا کیا تو یہ بات ثابت ہو گئی کہ پیشاب کی طہارت کے لئے ڈھیلا کافی ہے۔12 واضح ہو کہ یہ بحث پیشاب اور پاخانہ کی طہارت کے لئے پانی کے بدلے صرف ڈھیلوں کے کافی ہونے کے ثبوت میں تھی اور مزید پانی سے طہارت کرنے کا تفصیلی بیان آئندہ حدیثوں میں آ رہا ہے۔