4/5. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 748 — Etiquette Inside the Mosque
What Is Disliked In The Mosques
Hadith About Mosque Etiquette and Respect
Sunan Ibn Majah : 748
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 748
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ كَثِيرِ بْنِ دِينَارٍ الْحِمْصِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حِمْيَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَيْدُ بْنُ جَبِيرَةَ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، عَنْ دَاوُدَ بْنِ الْحُصَيْنِ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " خِصَالٌ لاَ تَنْبَغِي فِي الْمَسْجِدِ لاَ يُتَّخَذُ طَرِيقًا وَلاَ يُشْهَرُ فِيهِ سِلاَحٌ وَلاَ يُنْبَضُ فِيهِ بِقَوْسٍ وَلاَ يُنْشَرُ فِيهِ نَبْلٌ وَلاَ يُمَرُّ فِيهِ بِلَحْمٍ نِيءٍ وَلاَ يُضْرَبُ فِيهِ حَدٌّ وَلاَ يُقْتَصُّ فِيهِ مِنْ أَحَدٍ وَلاَ يُتَّخَذُ سُوقًا " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah said: "There are things which are not befitting for the mosque: it should not be taken as a thoroughfare; weapons should not be unsheathed in it; bows should not be drawn nor arrows shot in it; no one should pass through it carrying raw meat; no prescribed punishment or retaliatory punishment should be carried out in it; and it should not be used as a marketplace."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 748In-book reference : Book 4, Hadith 14English translation : Vol. 1, Book 4, Hadith 748
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 748
This hadith about mosque etiquette gives a list of actions that are not befitting for the mosque. The Prophet mentioned that the mosque should not be used as a thoroughfare, weapons should not be unsheathed, bows should not be drawn, arrows should not be shot, raw meat should not be carried through it, punishments should not be carried out in it, and it should not be used as a marketplace. The message is about keeping the mosque safe, calm, and respected. A mosque is not just an empty public space. It has a purpose: prayer, worship, and remembrance. This hadith teaches that behavior inside it should match that purpose.
What we learn from this hadith
- The mosque should not be used like an ordinary shortcut or road.
- Actions that may disturb, frighten, or distract people do not fit the mosque.
- The mosque should not be turned into a marketplace.
- Mosque etiquette protects the peace and dignity of worship.
