his legs. He should not remember (mention) Allah the Exalted while satisfying his need, except in his heart. Ibn Abbas, Ata, and Ikrimah considered this disliked, while Ibn Sirin and al-Nakha'i said: "There is no harm in it, for the remembrance of Allah the Exalted is praiseworthy in all circumstances." Our evidence is that the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, did not return the greeting (salam) in this state, and the remembrance of Allah is even more deserving of avoidance. If one sneezes, he should praise Allah in his heart and not speak. Ibn Aqil reported another opinion from him, stating that he should praise Allah with his tongue. The former is more appropriate for the reason we have mentioned; for if he does not return the mandatory greeting, then that which is not mandatory is even more deserving of omission. He should not greet anyone, nor return the greeting of one who greets him, based on what Ibn Umar narrated: that a man passed by the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, while he was urinating, and he greeted him, but he did not return the greeting to him (53). Al-Tirmidhi said: "This is a hasan sahih (good and authentic) hadith." Also from Jabir, that a man passed by the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, while he was urinating, and greeted him, so the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said: "If you see me in this state, do not greet me, for if you do that, I will not return it to you (54)." Recorded by Ibn Majah (55). He should not speak, based on what Abu Sa'id narrated, saying: I heard the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saying: "Two men should not go out to relieve themselves, uncovering their private parts and speaking to one another, for Allah loathes that." Recorded by Abu Dawud (56).
Section: If he intends to enter the privy and has with him something containing the remembrance of Allah the Exalted, it is recommended to put it aside. Anas ibn Malik said: "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, used to remove his ring when entering the privy." Recorded by Ibn
(52) Omitted from M; it appears therein as: "For Allah the Exalted is His remembrance." (53) In M, there is an addition: "the greeting." The hadith of Ibn Umar was brought out by Abu Dawud in: The Chapter on Returning the Greeting while Urinating, from the Book of Purification. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/4. And al-Tirmidhi in: The Chapter on the Dislike of Returning the Greeting while Unpurified, from the Chapters of Purification. And in: The Chapter on the Dislike of Greeting One Who Is Urinating, from the Chapters of Seeking Permission. 'Aridat al-Ahwadhi 1/132, 10/187, 188. And al-Nasa'i in: The Chapter on Greeting One Who Is Urinating, from the Chapters of Purification. Al-Mujtaba 1/34. Regarding the chapter, there are reports from others besides Ibn Umar, see: Sunan al-Tirmidhi, the aforementioned locations. And: The Chapter on Returning the Greeting after Wudu, from the Book of Purification. Al-Mujtaba min al-Sunan 1/34, 35. And: The Chapter on the Man Who Is Greeted While Urinating, from the Book of Purification. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/126. And: The Chapter on If One Is Greeted While Urinating, from the Book of Seeking Permission. Sunan al-Darimi 2/278. (54) In the original: "fa-la" (then do not). (55) In: The Chapter on the Man Who Is Greeted While Urinating, from the Book of Purification. Sunan Ibn Majah 1/126. (56) In: The Chapter on the Dislike of Speaking While in the Privy, from the Book of Purification. Sunan Abi Dawud 1/4. It was also brought out by Imam Ahmad in: Al-Musnad 3/36.
