Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him): "When urinating or defecating, do not face towards the Qiblah nor turn your back towards it, but (according to the direction in Madinah) face towards the east or the west." Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) states: When we came to Syria, there were toilets built facing the Qiblah. The narrator named Nu'man has transmitted these words: they were toilets built facing the Qiblah. Sayyiduna Abu Ayyub Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) says, so we would turn our faces away from the Qiblah and would seek forgiveness from Allah Almighty. (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), "Face towards the east or the west," is a literal command, and in some actions, its generality will be acted upon, whereas the narration transmitted from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) specifies this command, that it pertains to the open desert. Toilets or concealed places are not included in this command, and the second specification is that which is established by consensus: that the person whose Qiblah is towards the east or the west, it is obligatory upon him that while defecating or urinating, he should neither face nor turn his back towards that direction, because that is his Qiblah, and a person has been commanded that at the time of relieving himself, he should turn his face or back towards a direction other than the Qiblah.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: Once I climbed onto the roof of the house of Sayyidah Hafsah (may Allah be pleased with her), and the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was present there. He was relieving himself in the toilet facing the Qiblah and with his back towards Shaam.

Ghouth bin Sulaiman narrates from his father: We visited Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Harith Zubaidi on a Friday. He called for a basin and said to his maid, "Make a curtain for me." She made a curtain for him. He urinated in that basin and then stated: I heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) say this: He forbade that anyone should urinate facing the Qiblah.

Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) used to forbid us from facing the Qiblah with our private parts exposed when pouring water, or urinating (i.e., while relieving ourselves). The narrator states: Then, one year before the Prophet’s (peace be upon him) passing, I saw him urinating while facing the Qiblah.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: People say, "When you sit to relieve yourself, do not face the Qiblah or face Bayt al-Maqdis." However, once I climbed onto the roof of my house and I saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) relieving himself facing Bayt al-Maqdis.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "Two men should not sit together to relieve themselves in such a way that they are talking to each other and one of them is looking at the private parts of the other, because Allah Almighty is displeased with this."

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do not urinate while standing." (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) I fear that Ibn Jurayj did not hear this narration from Nafi'.

Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to a garbage heap, he stood and urinated, then he performed ablution and wiped over his socks.

Sayyiduna Hudhayfah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) come to a garbage heap. He stood and urinated there, then he asked for water and performed ablution, wiping over his leather socks. (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) In this action, there was no specific reason. It was not possible that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to a garbage heap, which was filthy. He intended to urinate there, but (to sit and urinate) was also not possible because when a person sits to urinate in a place that is somewhat elevated, there is a risk that the urine will spread and may return towards the person. So, due to the impossibility of sitting to relieve himself, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) urinated while standing.

Hakimah bint Umaymah narrates from her mother, Sayyidah Umaymah bint Ruqayqah (may Allah be pleased with her), that the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) used to urinate in a wooden bowl. It would be placed under his bed.