Dua for entering and leaving the toilet

What to say before entering the toilet and after leaving it.

1 Once

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الخُبُثِ وَالخَبَائِثِ

Meaning and source

Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to say before entering the bathroom: "Allāhumma inni a‘ūdhu bika min al-khubuth wa al-khabā’ith (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the male and female devils)."

Agreed upon Grade: Authentic

Explanation

Whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) wanted to enter the place where he would relieve himself, either urinating or defecating, he would seek refuge with Allah and resort to Him to protect him from the evil of the male and female devils. The "Khubuth" and "Khabā’ith" were also said to mean evil and impurities.

Benefits

It is recommended to say this supplication upon entering the bathroom.
All creatures need their Lord in all of their affairs to ward off whatever could hurt or harm them.

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2 Once

غُفْرَانَكَ

Meaning and source

‘Ā’ishah, Mother of the Believers (may Allah be pleased with her), reported: When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came out of the privy, he would say: 'Ghufrānak' (Your forgiveness).

Narrated by Abu Dāwūd, At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Mājah, and Ahmad Grade: Authentic

Explanation

When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came out of the place where he answered the call of nature, he would say: I ask You for (Your forgiveness), O Allah.

Benefits

It is recommended to say 'Ghufrānak' upon leaving the lavatory.
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to ask for the forgiveness of his Lord in all conditions.
It was said about the reason for asking for forgiveness after relieving oneself: It is due to the shortcoming in giving thanks to Allah for His many blessings, which include the facilitation to make it easy to remove what is harmful. I ask for Your forgiveness for being distracted from Your remembrance while answering the call of nature.

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3 Once

أعوذُ باللهِ مِنَ الخُبُثِ والخَبَائث

Meaning and source

Zayd ibn Arqam (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Those privies are attended by the devils, so if anyone of you goes to a privy, let him say: I seek refuge with Allah from the male and female devils."

Narrated by Ibn Majah - Narrated by Abu Daoud - Narrated by Ahmad Grade: Authentic hadith

Explanation

The place where one relieves himself (privy) is attended by the Jinn and the devils who wait there to inflict harm and trouble on humans. A privy is a place where one's private parts are uncovered, and the name of Allah is not mentioned. So, when a Muslim goes there, he should say this supplication: I seek refuge with Allah from the males and females from among the devils.

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Questions

What is on this page?

Dua for the toilet: each one in Arabic, with its meaning, the hadith it comes from, its grade and an explanation.

Where do the translations come from?

From HadeethEnc.com, the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths. Each hadith is shown exactly as they publish it, with its source and grade, and links to the original.

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