11. One should sit and relieve oneself. It is makrooh for one to relieve oneself in the standing position.
عن عائشة رضى الله عنها قالت من حدثكم ان النبى صلى الله عليه و سلم كان يبول قائما فلا تصدقوه ما كان يبول الا قاعدا. (ترمذى 1/9)
Hadhrat Aaisha (Radiallahu anha) mentions: “Whoever informs you that Nabi (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) used to relieve himself standing, then do not believe him. Nabi (Salallahu alaihi wasallam) used to sit and relieve himself.”
12. One should exercise extreme caution with regards to urine splashes. Negligence in this regard results in punishment of the grave.
عن ابى هريرة رضى الله عنه قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم اكثر عذاب القبر من البول (ابن ماجة ص29)
Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (Radiallahu anhu) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: “Most people will be punished in the grave on account of not exercising caution in regard to urine splashes.”
13. One should not relieve oneself at such places which causes inconvenience to others e.g. on a pathway.
عن ابى هريرة رضى الله عنه ان رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم قال اتقوا اللعانين قالوا ومااللعانان يا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال الذى يتخلى فى طريق الناس او فى ظلّهم (مسلم 1/132)
Hadhrat Abu Hurairah (Radiallahu anhu) mentions that Nabi (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: “Refrain from the two causes of earning curses of people.” Sahaaba (Radiallahu anhum) asked: “What are they O Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam)?” Nabi (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) replied: “Relieving oneself on the pathways or in places where people take shade.”
14. One should relieve oneself in an area which is protected from the gazes of people.
عن جابر بن عبد الله رضى الله عنه قال : إن النبي صلى الله عليه و سلم كان إذا أراد البراز انطلق حتى لا يراه أحد . (سنن أبي داود 1/2)
Hadhrat Jaabir (Radiallahu anhu) reports: When Nabi (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) intended to relieve himself he would go to a place protected from the gazes of people.
15. Recite the following duaa upon leaving the toilet:
غُفرَانَكَ ألحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الّذِى أَذْهَبَ عَنّى الأذَى و عَافانِى.
O Allah. I seek your forgiveness. All praise is due to Allah Ta’aala who has removed from me that which was harmful and granted me ease.
ألحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِى أَذْهَبَ عَنِّى مَا يُؤْذِيْنِى وَ أَمْسَكَ عَلَىَّ مَا يَنْفَعُنِى.
All praise is due to Allah Ta’ala who has removed from me that which harms me and kept within me that which benefits me.
عن انس بن مالك رضى الله عنه قال كان النبى صلى الله عليه و سلم اذا خرج من الخلاء قال ألحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الّذِى أَذْهَبَ عَنّى الأذَى و عَافانِى. (ابن ماجة ص26)
Hadrat Anas (Radiallahu Anhu) reports that Nabi (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) used to recite the dua after leaving the toilet ألحَمْدُ لِلّهِ الّذِى أَذْهَبَ عَنّى الأذَى وَ عَافانِى
عن عائشة رضى الله عنها قالت كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم اذا خرج من الخلاء قال غُفرَانَكَ. (ترمذى 1/7)
Hadrat Aaisha (Radiallahu Anha) reports that Nabi (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) used to recite غُفرَانَكَ after leaving the toilet.
عن طاؤس قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه و سلم اذا خرج احدكم من الخلاء فليقل ألحَمْدُ للهِ الَّذِى أَذْهَبَ عَنِّى مَا يُؤْذِيْنِى وَ أَمْسَكَ عَلَىَّ مَا يَنْفَعُنِى. (مصنف لابن ابى شيبة 1/12)
Taw’oos (Rahmatullahi alaih) reports that Rasulullah (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said: “When any of you leave the toilet he should say:
ألحَمْدُ ِللهِ الَّذِى أَذْهَبَ عَنِّى مَا يُؤْذِيْنِى وَ أَمْسَكَ عَلَىَّ مَا يَنْفَعُنِى.