160. Dua 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
Dua Before Entering the Toilet English Transliteration
Bismillaah, Allaahumma 'innee 'A'oodhu bika minal-khubuthi walkhabaa'ith
Dua Before Entering the Toilet English 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".
Hadith about the Dua
Arabic Text
عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا دَخَلَ الْخَلَاءَ قَالَ " اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ " .
Anas narrated: Whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) went to the lavatory, he used to say: "O Allah, I seek refuge with You from all evil and evil-doers."