wherever it may be, and make me content with it.’ He added, ‘Then he should mention his specific need.’ Related by al-Bukhārī.

98 – Chapter: It is recommended to set out for the ʿĪd prayer, to visit the sick, to perform Hajj, to join a military expedition, to attend a funeral, and similar acts by one road and to return by a different road so that the places of worship multiply.

723 – Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) said: On the day of ʿĪd the Prophet ﷺ would take one route and return by another. Related by al-Bukhārī.

His words “he took a different route” mean that he would go out by one path and come back by another.

724 – Ibn ʿUmar (may Allah be pleased with them both) said: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ would depart by the road of al-Shajarah and return by the road of al-Muʿarras(1); when he entered Mecca he would come in through the upper pass(2) and leave through the lower pass. Agreed upon.

99 – Chapter: Preferring the Right Side First in Every Act Considered Honorable

Such as wuḍūʾ (ritual ablution), ghusl (full bath), tayammum (dry ablution), putting on clothes, shoes, sandals, socks or trousers, entering the mosque, using the siwāk, applying kohl, trimming the fingernails, cutting the moustache, plucking the armpits, shaving the head, giving the salām at the close of prayer, eating, drinking, shaking hands, touching the Black Stone, leaving the toilet, and receiving or giving something, as well as anything similar. Conversely, the left side is preferred for the opposite acts, such as blowing the nose or spitting to the left, entering the toilet, leaving the mosque, or taking off footwear.

(1) A place near Dhū al-Ḥulayfah, the miqāt for the people of Medina.
(2) Also known as Thaniyyat Kudā.