Good Deeds

Good Deed 329: Supplicate when dressing

Narrated Mu’adh ibn Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: If anyone eats food and then says: “Praise be to Allah Who has fed me with this food and provided me with it through no might and power on my part,” he will be forgiven his former and later sins. If anyone puts on a garment and […]

Good Deed #328 – Supplicate when leaving toilet

Narrated Aisha, Ummul Mu’minin: When the Prophet (peace be upon him) came out of the privy, he used to say: “Grant me Thy forgiveness.”[5] Abu Dawud 1:30 ‘Aishah, [may Allah be pleased with her] said: “When the Prophet would exit the toilet he would say: ‘Ghufranak.’” Tirmidhi

Good Deed: #327 – Toilet – Wash yourself

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah’s Apostle said, “The prayer of a person who does Hadath (passes urine, stool, or wind) is not accepted till he performs (repeats) the ablution.” A person from Hadaramout asked Abu Huraira, “What is ‘Hadath’?” Abu Huraira replied, ” ‘Hadath’ means the passing of wind from the anus.” Sahih Bukhari 1:4:137 Narrated […]

Good Deed #325 – Toilet: Don’t soil yourself with urine

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Most of the punishment of the grave will be because of urine.”[3] Ibn Maajah No. 342, see also Saheeh al-Jaami’ No. 1202 Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas: Once the Prophet, while passing through one of the grave-yards of Medina or Mecca heard the voices of two […]

Good deed #324- Toilet: Uncovering

Narrated Abdullah ibn Umar: When the Prophet (peace be upon him) wanted to relieve himself, he would not raise his garment, until he lowered himself near the ground. Abu Dawud 1:14 Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: “When the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) wanted to answer the call […]

Good Deed #323: Toilet- Sit and urinate

Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “Whoever tells you that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to urinate standing up, do not believe him. He only ever used to urinate sitting down.”[1] Sahih al-Tirmidhi No. 11 Narrated Amr ibn al-‘As: AbdurRahman ibn Hasanah reported: I and Amr ibn […]

Good Deed #322 – Toilet: don’t face Qiblah

Narrated Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari: Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said, “If anyone of you goes to an open space for answering the call of nature he should neither face nor turn his back towards the Qibla; he should either face the east or the west. (Bukhari) Narrated Abu Aiyub Al-Ansari: The Prophet said, “While defecating, neither face […]

Good Deed #321 – Toilet: Use left hand

Narrated Abu Qatada: The Prophet said, “Whenever anyone of you makes water he should not hold his penis or clean his private parts with his right hand. (And while drinking) one should not breathe in the drinking utensil .” Sahih Bukhari 1:4:156 Narrated Abu Qatada: Allah’s Apostle said, “Whenever anyone of you drinks water, he […]

Good Deed 320 – Supplicate before entering the toilet

It was narrated that Anas bin Malik said: “Whenever the Messenger of Allah entered the toilet, he would say: ‘A’udhu Billahi minal-khubthi wa’l-khaba’ith (I seek refuge with Allah from male and female devils).’” (Sunan ibn Majah) Narrated Zayd ibn Arqam: The Apostle of Allah (peace be upon him) said: These privies are frequented by the […]

Good Deed #319 – clean your nose when you wake up

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, “If anyone of you rouses from sleep and performs the ablution, he should wash his nose by putting water in it and then blowing it out thrice, because Satan has stayed in the upper part of his nose all the night.” Al-Bukhaari Volume 4, Book 54, Number 516