More than one hadith clarify what should be done when going to the toilet. Entering with the left foot and leaving with the right one is recommended, as well as saying some prayers and other points discussed below. 

When going to the toilet

When one goes to the toilet, one is recommended to say before entering: ‘In the name of ِAllah. My Lord, I seek shelter with You from all that is dirty and foul.’’ In other reports: In the name of Allah. My Lord, I seek shelter with You from male and females devils’. On finishing and leaving, one is recommended to say: ‘I seek Your forgiveness.’ It is recommended to put one’s left foot first on entering and one’s right foot first on leaving, and not to uncover one’s private parts until one is close to the lavatory. If one is doing it in an open area, one is recommended to go far and seek a position where one cannot be seen. Most of these points are mentioned in the following hadiths: