Sahih Muslim, 270
sahihAnas b. Malik reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) entered an enclosure while a servant was following him with a jar of water and he was the youngest amongst us and he placed it by the side of a lote-tree. When the Messenger of Allah, (ﷺ) relieved himself, he came out and had cleansed himself with water.
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ أَبِي مَيْمُونَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم دَخَلَ حَائِطًا وَتَبِعَهُ غُلاَمٌ مَعَهُ مِيضَأَةٌ هُوَ أَصْغَرُنَا فَوَضَعَهَا عِنْدَ سِدْرَةٍ فَقَضَى رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حَاجَتَهُ فَخَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا وَقَدِ اسْتَنْجَى بِالْمَاءِ .
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- In-Book Reference
- Book 2, Hadith 86
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Book 2, Hadith 517 (deprecated numbering scheme)
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
The Prophet (ﷺ) was modest so he used to conceal himself when answering the call of nature. In this hadith, the noble companion Anas ibn Malik narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) entered an orchard or garden full of palm trees with a little boy who was the youngest companion present in this situation. The boy was carrying a jar of enough water for ablution and placed it next to a lote-tree for the Prophet (ﷺ). After answering the call of nature, the Prophet (ﷺ) used this water to purify himself from traces of urine and feces then came out of the garden. Finally, this hadith contains the following benefits: (1) One has to conceal himself and be away from people while answering the call of nature, and (2) The legality of cleaning oneself with water..