Benefits of the Hadith (The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say when he entered the place of relief . . . ).

The Shaykh : In this hadith, there is evidence for several benefits:
Among them is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) is in need of Allah and does not have the power to ward off harm from himself; the indication of this is that he sought refuge in Allah the Mighty and Majestic.
And among the benefits of this hadith is that it is recommended to recite this dhikr when entering the place of relief, following the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him and his family).
If someone were to say: And if I am in the open, when should I say it?
We say: You say it at the last step where you sit down; when you intend to sit, say: .
And among the benefits of this hadith is affirming the knowledge of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, because one does not seek refuge in one who has no knowledge.
And among its benefits is affirming the power and dominion of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He), and that the power and dominion of Allah are above all power and dominion.
And among the benefits of this hadith, especially with the addition of the letter "ba," is the wisdom of Allah the Mighty and Majestic, in that filthy places are the abode of filthy, evil souls, and this is part of the wisdom. Mosques are pure, the most beloved places to Allah; who is their abode?
The noble angels, but these are the abode of the devils, I mean: the places of relief. In this there is apparent wisdom, and this is confirmed by the saying of Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He): . And although this is regarding humans, the meaning is general. Look now at how the disbelievers become accustomed to the filthiest, most disgusting, and most impure animals, which are dogs. Dogs consume half of what they consume in cleaning their bodies and their vessels. They tell me that they used to clean them with soap, and with cleansers other than soap, every day, every morning. And if they clean them, does their impurity go away?
No, because the impurity is intrinsic, and intrinsic impurity, even if purified with the waters of the seas, would not be purified. But, Glory be to Allah! .
Now, if a person forgets to say this dhikr and enters, this is a matter that has no connection to the hadith: If he forgets and enters, do we say: Say this dhikr while you are in the toilet, or do we say: Go out, then say it, then enter? What do you say?
The student: Neither this nor that.

The Shaykh : Neither this nor that?!
And the parallel to that is if a man advanced his right foot when entering the place of relief, whereas the recommended practice is to advance the left foot; do we say: Go ahead, or do we say: Go out, then advance the left foot?
Yes, there is a possibility in my view; the possibility is valid. But a person may lean toward not saying it, not saying this dhikr, because it is a recommended practice whose time has passed, and not going out and entering.
It may be said: The Messenger (may Allah's prayer and peace be upon him) said regarding the one who forgets the prayer: . So, if he forgot to advance the left foot when entering, let him correct it; if he forgot to say this dhikr when entering, let him correct it. So the matter, if Allah wills, is broad, whether he does this or leaves it.