Eloquent Iman

  Anas Ibn Malik (رَضِيَ ٱللَّٰهُ عَنْهُ) narrated that, "Whenever the Messenger of Allah entered the toilet, he would say: 'A'udhu Billahi minal-khubthi wa'l-khaba'ith (I seek refuge with Allah from male and female devils)." – Sunan Ibn Majah 298. The source for the dua before entering the toilet, recommended to be recited before entering the toilet, has been cited by Al-Bukhari 1:45 and Muslim 1:283. So, the dua can be cited as reliable and authentic. It is also Sunnah to recite this dua before one steps inside the toilet to avoid harm from Shayateen. One must remember that the believers have been instructed not to linger in the toilet for too long and to leave immediately once all activities are finished. The etiquette taught by Islam is to step inside the toilet by putting your left foot first and exit the toilet by putting your right foot outside first. Other Islamic etiquette also instructs to practice silence when inside the toilets and avoid unnecessar...