Gifts of Knowledge

Ibn Baaz said, “The wisdom in saying, ‘I seek Your Forgiveness!’ when leaving the bathroom is that Allaah blessed the servant with the food and drink that He gave him and then He blessed him by allowing him to relieve himself [lit: by allowing the things that are harmful to leave him], and the slave [of Allaah] falls short in giving thanks so He ordained that when he relieves himself after having had the blessing of food and drink that he seek His Forgiveness, and He سبحانه loves that His Slaves thank Him for His Blessings and He loves that they seek His Forgiveness from their sins.”

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