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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Purification

None of you should hold his penis with his right hand while urinating, nor wipe himself after answering the call of nature using his right hand, nor breathe into the vessel

Chapter: The prohibition of cleaning oneself with the right hand

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 267a

Narrator:Abu Qatāda

حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنُ مَهْدِيٍّ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏"‏

لاَ يُمْسِكَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ وَهُوَ يَبُولُ وَلاَ يَتَمَسَّحْ مِنَ الْخَلاَءِ بِيَمِينِهِ وَلاَ يَتَنَفَّسْ فِي الإِنَاءِ ‏"

Abu Qatādah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"None of you should hold his penis with his right hand while urinating, nor wipe himself after answering the call of nature using his right hand, nor breathe into the vessel."

Reported by Muslim (No. 267a).

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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) clarified here some manners as he forbade men from holding their penis with their right hand while urinating and forbade the act of removing impurity from the private parts, front or back, with the right hand because the right hand is meant to be used for noble matters. He also forbade breathing into the vessel from which one is drinking.

Lessons

  • Demonstrating how Islam is in the lead when it comes to manners and cleanliness.
  • Avoiding filth, but if one has to touch it, then let him do so with his left hand.
  • Highlighting the nobility of the right hand and its superiority over the left one.
  • Perfection of the Islamic Shariah and comprehensiveness of its teachings.

Explanation in Arabic

بَيَّنَ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بعض الآداب؛ حيث نهى أنْ يُمْسِكَ الرجل ذكره حال البول بيده اليمنى، وأن تُزال النجاسة من القُبُلِ أو الدُّبُرِ باليد اليمنى؛ لأن اليمين أعدت للمكارم،

كما نهى أن يتنفس الإنسان في الإناء الذي يشرب فيه.

  • بيان سَبْق الإسلام في الآداب والنظافة.
  • اجتناب الأشياء القذرة، فإذا اضطر إلى مباشرتها، فليكن باليسار.
  • بيان شرف اليمين وفضلها على اليسار.
  • كمال الشريعة الإسلامية وشمول تعاليمها.

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْن يَحْيَى حَدَّثَنَا عَبْد الرَّحْمَن بْن مَهْدِيّ عَنْ هَمَّام عَنْ يَحْيَى بْن أَبِي كَثِير عَنْ عَبْد اللَّه اِبْن أَبِي قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ) قَالَ مُسْلِم - رَحِمَهُ اللَّه تَعَالَى - : ( وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْن يَحْيَى أَخْبَرَنَا وَكِيع عَنْ هِشَام الدَّسْتُوَائِيّ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْن أَبِي كَثِير عَنْ اِبْن قَتَادَةَ عَنْ أَبِيهِ ) هَكَذَا هُوَ فِي الْأُصُول الَّتِي رَأَيْنَاهَا فِي الْأَوَّل ( هَمَّام ) بِالْمِيمِ عَنْ يَحْيَى بْن أَبِي كَثِير , وَفِي الثَّانِي ( هِشَام ) بِالشِّينِ وَأَظُنّ الْأَوَّل تَصْحِيفًا مِنْ بَعْض النَّاقِلِينَ عَنْ مُسْلِم فَإِنَّ الْبُخَارِيّ وَالنَّسَائِيَّ وَغَيْرهمَا مِنْ الْأَئِمَّة رَوَاهُ عَنْ هِشَام الدَّسْتُوَائِيّ…

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Muslimd. 261 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح مسلم No. 267
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  • AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح الجامع (7781)

Other versions

Not graded Bulugh al-Maram 96

Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said: “Nobody should touch his pennies with his right hand when urinating, and should not clean himself (from defecation or urine) using his right hand and should not breathe in the utensil (he is drinking from).” [Agreed upon. This version is of Muslim].

وَعَنْ أَبِي قَتَادَةَ ‏- رضى الله عنه ‏- قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ ‏- صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏-{ لَا يُمْسِكَنَّ أَحَدُكُمْ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ, وَهُوَ يَبُولُ, وَلَا يَتَمَسَّحْ مِنْ اَلْخَلَاءِ بِيَمِينِهِ, وَلَا…

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On the same subject

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Abu Dawud 31

The Prophet (sal Allaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: When any one of you urinates, he must not touch his penis with his right hand, and when he goes to relieve himself he must not wipe himself with his right hand (in the privy), and when he drinks, he must not drink in one breath.

إِذَا بَالَ أَحَدُكُمْ فَلاَ يَمَسَّ ذَكَرَهُ بِيَمِينِهِ وَإِذَا أَتَى الْخَلاَءَ فَلاَ يَتَمَسَّحْ بِيَمِينِهِ وَإِذَا شَرِبَ فَلاَ يَشْرَبْ نَفَسًا وَاحِدًا ‏"

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