Explanation of the Book of Ablution, the Full Ritual Bath, Menstruation, and Dry Ablution-01b
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The reciter: Adam narrated to us, saying: Ibn Abi Dhi'b narrated to us, saying: Al-Zuhri narrated to me from Ata' ibn Yazid al-Laythi from Abu Ayyub al-Ansari, who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Sahih al-Bukhari 144.
The Shaykh : Yes, al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Do not face the qiblah when relieving yourself of urine or feces, except when there is a wall or something similar". As for the first part, before the exception, it matches the hadith exactly. As for the exception, al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) relied on what was reported in the hadith of Ibn Umar, which will come later.
His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sahih al-Bukhari 144, means do not turn your back to it. This is a general statement that includes what is in buildings and what is in open spaces. For this reason, Abu Ayyub (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "So we came to Sham and found toilets built facing the Ka'bah, so we turn away from them and seek forgiveness from Allah".
This is the choice of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, that it is forbidden to face the qiblah and turn one's back to it in open spaces and in buildings while relieving oneself, and he argues with the generality of the text.
And his saying: addresses those who, if they go east or west, do not face the qiblah and do not turn their backs to it, such as...
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.
إذا أتى أحدكم الغائط فلا يستقبل القبلة ولا يولها ظهره، شرقوا أو غربواThe Shaykh : Yes, al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "Do not face the qiblah when relieving yourself of urine or feces, except when there is a wall or something similar". As for the first part, before the exception, it matches the hadith exactly. As for the exception, al-Bukhari (may Allah have mercy on him) relied on what was reported in the hadith of Ibn Umar, which will come later.
His saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
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
إذا أتى أحدكم الغائط فلا يستقبل القبلة ولا يولها ظهرهThis is the choice of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, that it is forbidden to face the qiblah and turn one's back to it in open spaces and in buildings while relieving oneself, and he argues with the generality of the text.
And his saying: