Explanation of the hadith
When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came out of the place where he answered the call of nature, he would say: I ask You for (Your forgiveness), O Allah.
When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came out of the privy, he would say: 'Ghufrānak' (Your forgiveness)
AuthenticNarrated by Abu Dāwūd, At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Mājah, and AhmadHadeethEnc #10046
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ المؤْمنينَ رَضيَ اللهُ عنها:
عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ المؤْمنينَ رَضيَ اللهُ عنها: أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ كَانَ إِذَا خَرَجَ مِنَ الغَائِطِ قَالَ: «غُفْرَانَكَ».
English translation
‘Ā’ishah, Mother of the Believers (may Allah be pleased with her), reported:
‘Ā’ishah, Mother of the Believers (may Allah be pleased with her), reported: When the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) came out of the privy, he would say: 'Ghufrānak' (Your forgiveness).
Benefits from the hadith
- It is recommended to say 'Ghufrānak' upon leaving the lavatory.
- The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) used to ask for the forgiveness of his Lord in all conditions.
- It was said about the reason for asking for forgiveness after relieving oneself: It is due to the shortcoming in giving thanks to Allah for His many blessings, which include the facilitation to make it easy to remove what is harmful. I ask for Your forgiveness for being distracted from Your remembrance while answering the call of nature.
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