Da'eef (weak) hadeeths, Dought & clear, - * Is it Sunnah to cover the head when going to the toilet?

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Is there any report in the Sunnah about it being obligatory to cover the head when going to the toilet, for women or men?
Praise be to Allah.
Firstly:
It was narrated by al-Bayhaqi in hisSunan(464) and Abu Nu‘aym inal-Hilyah(2/182) that ‘Aa’ishah said: When the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) went to the toilet, he would cover his head, and when he was intimate with his wife he would cover his head.
Its isnaad is da‘eef. See:ad-Da‘eefah(4192)
Al-Bayhaqi (465) narrated that Habeeb ibn Saalih said: When the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) went to the toilet, he would put on his shoes and cover his head.
This is mursal. It was classed as da‘eef by Shaykh al-Albaani inDa‘eef al-Jaami‘(4393).
There is no saheeh report from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) about this topic at all.
Secondly:
It was proven that this was a practice of some of the early generation.
It was narrated from Ibn ‘Urwah, from his father, that Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq said, when he was addressing the people: O Muslims, feel shy before Allah, for by the One in Whose hand is my soul, I keep my head covered when I go to relieve myself in the open, out of shyness before my Lord.
Narrated by Ibn al-Mubaarak inaz-Zuhd(1/107); Ibn Abi Shaybah inal-Musannaf(1/105). Its isnaad is saheeh.
See:al-‘Ilalby ad-Daaraqutni (1/186)
Al-Bayhaqi (may Allah have mercy on him) said inas-Sunan(1/96):
With regard to covering the head when going to the toilet, there was a report narrated from Abu Bakr as-Siddeeq, and it is soundly narrated from him.
Ibn Abi Shaybah said (1/106): Ibn ‘Uyaynah told us, from Ibn Tawoos who said: My father instructed me, when I went to the toilet, to cover my head. I said: Why did he instruct you to do that? He said: I do not know.
Thirdly:
Some of the fuqaha’ are of the view that covering the head is part of good manners and is something recommended (mustahabb).
An-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said inal-Majmoo‘(2/93):
Imam al-Haramayn, al-Ghazaali, al-Baghawi and others said: It is recommended not to enter the toilet bare-headed. End quote.
Al-Mirdaawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said inal-Insaaf(1/97):
It is mustahabb to cover the head when going to the toilet. This was mentioned by a number of our companions. End quote.
It says inal-Mawsoo‘ah al-Fiqhiyyah(22/5):
It is recommended not to enter the toilet with the head uncovered, because of a report which says that when the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) entered the toilet, he would put on his shoes and cover his head. End quote.
Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about the ruling on entering the bathroom with the head uncovered.
He replied:
There is nothing wrong with entering the bathroom with the head uncovered, but the fuqaha’ regarded it as mustahabb to cover the head when entering the toilet.
End quote fromMajmoo‘ Fataawa wa Rasaa’il Ibn ‘Uthaymeen(11/68).
It may be said, and Allah knows best, that this comes under the heading of good manners and good conduct when relieving oneself in a place that is open, but not in places where one is screened, as in the case of toilets and washrooms nowadays.
Whatever the case:
The matter is as stated above: there is no saheeh hadith from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him). Those of the early generations who did that only did it because of a strong degree of modesty and self-concealment in this situation.
Something similar was narrated by Ibn Abi Shaybah (1/106) with a saheeh isnaad from Abu Moosa, who said: I do ghusl in a dark room, and I turn my back when I take off my clothes, out of shyness before my Lord.
If anyone does that, following the example of those among the early generations who did it, then it is good manners and praiseworthy, in sha Allah, so long as he keeps in mind the attitude mentioned above, namely great shyness before Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, and observing proper etiquette before Him.
But if a person does not do that, there is no blame on him and he is not doing anything makrooh, in sha Allah.
With regard to the view that it is obligatory to cover the head when going to the toilet, none of the Muslim scholars said that as far as we know.
For more information on the etiquette of relieving oneself.
And Allah knows best.

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Da'eef (weak) hadeeths, Dought & clear, - * There is no hadeeth which says that having an easy pregnancy is a sign of special mercy from Allah

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im 8 months pregnant & Alhamdulillah my husband is very caring and humble towards me now. i have read hadiths that if a husband is pleasing and humble during pregnancy she will get much reward ...is it so?
Also i have read that Aisha R.A. said Allahs mercy will be more on a women by following 3 signs 1. her demand 2. her engagement 3. her pregnancy will be made easy...is it so?
But i am sleepless,restless, also due to sugar daily i have to inject insulins due to which i am also suffering from itches, severe leg pain, white discharge problem due to which after every compulsory prayer again i have to repeat wudoo for sunnath prayers ....now i am fed up and decided not to have any child hereafter...does it mean I am not good or i am not completely under Allahs mercy...
Praise be to Allah.
We have not found anything in the saheeh Sunnah or the reports from the Sahaabah and Taabi‘een to indicate that an easy pregnancy is one of the signs of special mercy from Allah, may He be exalted, to a woman. That is one of the matters of the unseen regarding which we must adhere to what is mentioned in the texts and reports, and not attribute any such thing to the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) unless we are certain of it and that it is saheeh. Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And follow not (O man i.e., say not, or do not or witness not, etc.) that of which you have no knowledge (e.g. ones saying: "I have seen," while in fact he has not seen, or "I have heard," while he has not heard). Verily! The hearing, and the sight, and the heart, of each of those you will be questioned (by Allah)”
[al-Isra’ 17:36].
Moreover, the mercy of Allah, may He be exalted, may be in wellbeing, but it may also be in trials and tests, according to the knowledge and wisdom of Allah, may He be glorified and exalted. It was narrated from Muhammad ibn Khaalid, from his father, from his grandfather – who was a companion of the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) – that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) say: “If a certain status has previously been decreed by Allah for a person, and he does not attain it by his deeds, Allah afflicts him in his body or wealth or children.”
Narrated by Abu Dawood inas-Sunan, no. 3090. Classed as saheeh by al-Albaani. This hadeeth indicates that if a woman is tested with difficulty and hardship in pregnancy, that may be a sign of Allah’s mercy towards the woman and of what she will have with Allah of reward and great status, especially if we remember the hadeeth of the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) in which he said: “There is no calamity that befalls a Muslim but he is expiated thereby, even a thorn that pricks him.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5640) and Muslim (2572).
Thus it is clear that whoever wants to attain the mercy of Allah, may He be exalted, let him be patient at the time of calamity and let him be grateful at the time of blessing, for in that case he will be in a very good state and will not be distracted by thinking about what Allah, may He be exalted, intends by this calamity, for that is one of the matters of the unseen of which he has no knowledge, but by being grateful and showing patience, he will attain the mercy and good pleasure of Allah.
Sufyaan ath-Thawri (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
There is no one who understands Islam but he regards calamity as a blessing, and ease as a calamity.
End quote fromHilyat al-Awliya’(7/55).
One of the earlier generations said:
Be content with Allah in all that He does to you, for He does not withhold from you except in order to give you, and He does not put you through trials except in order to bring about your well-being, and He does not cause you to be sick except in order to heal you, and He does not cause you to die except in order to bring you back to life. So beware of failing to be content with Him even for a moment, lest you be deprived of mercy.
End quote fromMadaarij as-Saalikeen, 2/216
But if there is some symptom of illness that prevents you from having another child, that does not indicate that you are a bad woman or that you have been cast away from the mercy of Allah – Allah forbid. Rather that is a common occurrence and there is no blame on you.“and [Allah] has not laid upon you in religion any hardship”[al-Hajj 22:78]. But we also think that the difficulty and hardship that you are facing at present mean that this is not an appropriate time to take such a decision. How many women have thought in such situations the same as you are thinking now, but when Allah made the birth easy for her and she had rested for a while after that hardship, she once again began to long for pregnancy and childbirth, and to raise little ones. Perhaps if Allah makes the birth easy for you – in sha Allah – and you rest for a while after that, maybe Allah will help you with another pregnancy. But it is too early to make such a decision now.
And Allah knows best.

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