Hadith 384

(1) The statement "urinating standing" – The scholars state that it is disliked to urinate while standing unless there is a valid excuse. This dislike is considered to be of a discouraging nature, not a prohibition. As for the incident of the Prophet ﷺ urinating while standing at the refuse near the houses, Iyaad mentioned that it may have been due to a prolonged sitting session, which made him unable to move away for privacy. Alternatively, it could have been because of an injury to his inner knee (al-ma'baad) or due to pain in his lower back, as Arabs would use such actions for healing. Another reason could be that there was no place for him to sit, or that he did it to show that it was permissible. The full explanation is found in the book al-Diya (a commentary on legal matters), as stated in Radd al-Muhtar (a classical work of Islamic jurisprudence).

(۱) قوله: قبال قائما : قال العلماء يكره أن يبول قائما إلا لعذر، وهي كراهة تنزيه لا تحريم. وأما بوله في السباطة التي بقرب الدور فقد ذكر عياض أنه لعله؛ طال عليه مجلس حتى حفزه البول، فلم يمكنه التباعد. اهـ أو لما روي أنه بال قائما؛ الجرح بمأبضه - بهمزة ساكنة بعد الميم وباء موحدة، وهو باطن الركبة - أو لوجع كان بصلبه، والعرب كانت تستشفي به، أو لكونه لم يجد مكانا للقعود، أو فعله بيانا للجواز، وتمامه في الضياء». قاله في رد المحتار».