Section: Duas related to toilets

160. Before entering the toilet

Narrated Anas: The Prophet (ﷺ) used to say when he entered the toilet:

بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

بِسْمِ اللّٰهِ، اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّيْ اَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ

Bismillaah, Allaahumma 'innee 'A'oodhu bika minal-khubuthi walkhabaa'ith

Translation

In the Name of Allah. O Allah, I seek protection in You from the male and female unclean spirits.

Ali (RA) said, Rasoolullah (ﷺ) said: When one of you goes to a secluded place by the call of nature, the covering of the genitals of the children of Adam from the eyes of the jinn is to say "Bismillah".

ReferenceBukhari: 142

161. After leaving the toilet

It is narrated on the authority of Aisha (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to say when he came out of the toilet:

غُفْرَانَكَ

غُفْرَانَكَ

Gufraanak

Translation

I ask You (Allah) for forgiveness.

Ayesha (RA) said that Rasoolullah (ﷺ) used to say this dua when he came out of the toilet.

ReferenceSahih (Albani). Abu Dawud: 30

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