Narrated Mughirah ibn Shubah: When the Prophet ﷺ went (outside) to relieve himself, he went to a far-off place.

Narrated Jabir ibn Abdullah: When the Prophet ﷺ felt the need of relieving himself, he went far off where no one could see him.

Abu al-Tayyah reported on the authority of a shaykh (an old man): When Abdullah ibn Abbas came to Basrah, people narrated to him traditions from Abu Musa. Therefore Ibn Abbas wrote to him asking him about certain things. In reply Abu Musa wrote to him saying: One day I was in the company of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. He wanted to urinate. Then he came to a soft ground at the foot of a wall and urinated. He (the Prophet) then said: If any of you wants to urinate, he should look for a place (like this) for his urination.

Anas bin Malik reported: When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ entered the toilet, he used to say (before entering): "O Allaah, I seek refuge in Thee. " This is according to the version of Hammad. Abd al-Warith has another version: "I seek refuge in Allaah from male and female devils. "

Another tradition on the authority of Anas has: " O Allaah, I seek refuge in Thee. " Shubah said: Anas sometimes reported the words: "I take refuge in Allah. "

Narrated Zayd ibn Arqam: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: These privies are frequented by the jinns and devils. So when anyone amongst you goes there, he should say: "I seek refuge in Allah from male and female devils. "

Narrated Salman al-Farsi: It was said to Salman: Your Prophet teaches you everything, even about excrement. He replied: Yes. He has forbidden us to face the qiblah at the time of easing or urinating, and cleansing with right hand, and cleansing with less than three stones, or cleansing with dung or bone.

Narrated Abu Hurairah: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ as saying: I am like father to you. When any of you goes to privy, he should not face or turn his back towards the qiblah. He should not cleanse with his right hand. He (the Prophet, ﷺ) also commanded the Muslims to use three stones and forbade them to use dung or decayed bone.

Narrated Abu Ayyub: That he (the Holy Prophet, sal Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "When you go to the privy, neither turn your face nor your back towards the qiblah at the time of excretion or urination, but turn towards the east or the west. (Abu Ayyub said): When we came to Syria, we found that the toilets already built there were facing the qiblah, We turned our faces away from them and begged pardon of Allaah.

Narrated Maqil ibn Abu Maqil al-Asadi: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ has forbidden us to face the two qiblahs at the time of urination or excretion.