Dua for Entering the Bathroom (Toilet)
“Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-khubuthi wal-khaba'ith” is an authentic dua from the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ, recorded in Sahih al-Bukhari 142. Read it below in Arabic with transliteration and an English translation, and learn when to say it.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْخُبُثِ وَالْخَبَائِثِ
Transliteration: Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-khubuthi wal-khaba'ith.
Translation: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the male and female devils (or: from all evil and evil beings).
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 142; Sahih Muslim 375
When to recite
Before entering the toilet, stepping in with the left foot. Say it before going in, not inside. The left is for the opposite of honourable things (Sunan Abi Dawud 33), and scholars apply this to the feet.
About this dua
Narrated by Anas ibn Malik: whenever the Prophet ﷺ went to relieve himself he would say this. Scholars explain “al-khubuth wal-khaba’ith” as male and female devils, or as evil and wicked things in general. A narration in at-Tirmidhi (606) also mentions saying “Bismillah” before entering.
Source and authenticity
- Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 142; Sahih Muslim 375
- Grading: Recorded in the Sahih collections of al-Bukhari and/or Muslim, the most authentic books of hadith.
- Read the source: Sahih al-Bukhari 142 · Sahih Muslim 375
The English translation is our own, kept close to the Arabic. Hadith numbers follow the standard numbering used on sunnah.com.
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